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1- It's a pity that I haven't got my exam results.

I wish I HAD MY EXAM RESULTS

2- The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.

Unless SOMEBODY / ANYBODY SENDS FOR A DOCTOR, THE CHILD WILL DIE

3- " Don't forget to phone me when you land." said mum.

Mum reminded (ME) NOT TO FORGET TO PHONE HER WHEN I LANDED

4- Janet is the best tennis player in the club.

No one in THE CLUB IS BETTER THAN JANET AT TENNIS // IS A BETTER TENNIS PLAYER THAN
JANET // PLAYS TENNIS BETTER THAN JANET

5- I'm sure she didn't phone him.

He CAN’T HAVE BEEN PHONED.
SHE CAN’T HAVE PHONED HIM.

6- Although she's a good lawyer, she's a bit absent minded.

Despite BEING A BIT ABSENT MINDED, SHE’S A GOOD LAWYER.
DESPITE THE FACT THAT SHE IS A BIT ABSENT MINDED, SHE’S A GOOD LAWYER

7- It was a pity that she didn't travel with us to Istanbul.

If only SHE HAD TRAVELLED / TRAVELED WITH US TO ISTANBUL

8- I haven't smoked for two years now.

I gave UP SMOKING TWO YEARS AGO.

9- Helping you doesn't matter to me.

I don't CARE ABOUT HELPING YOU / MIND HELPING YOU. / HAVING TO HELP YOU.

10- I'm sure that Peter is at home.

Peter MUST BE AT HOME.

11- It's the first time I eat sushi

I HAD/ HAVE NEVER EATEN SUSHI before.

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12- "We'll meet our new instructor tomorrow." said Angie.
Angie said THAT WE WOULD MEET OUR NEW INSTRUCTOR THE NEXT / FOLLOWING DAY /
THE DAY AFTER.

13- The ring was so beautiful that I had to buy it.

It was SUCH A BEAUTIFUL RING THAT I HAD TO BUY IT.

14- I'd prefer not to work late this evening.

I'd rather NOT WORK LATE THIS EVENING.

15- "I won't let you down, Tom!" said Sally.

Sally promised TOM THAT SHE WOULDN’T LET HIM DOWN // NOT TO LET HIM DOWN.

16- What is the meaning of that word? (mean)

WHAT DOES THAT WORD MEAN?

17- It is very possible that they killed her.

They MUST / CAN / COULD HAVE KILLED HER.

18- Please, don't phone me anymore.

Please, stop PHONING ME.

19- I'm sorry that I'm not going with you to the ball.
I wish I COULD GO WITH YOU TO THE BALL.

20- I can't cook as well as my mother does.

My mum COOKS BETTER THAN ME. IS A BETTER COOK THAN ME // IS BETTER AT COOKING
THAN ME.

21- The police started looking for him two months ago.
For two months now THE POLICE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR HIM.

22- "Shall I give you a lift to the station?" she asked.

She offered TO GIVE ME A LIFT TO THE STATION.

23- It's advisable for you to go to the doctor.

You SHOULD GO TO THE DOCTOR.

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24- Paul is a grand musician, so we go to most of his concerts.
As PAUL IS A GRAND MUSICIAN, WE GO TO MOST OF HIS CONCERTS.

25- They probably won't get there before ten o'clock.

They MAY / MIGHT / COULD NOT GET THERE BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK.

26- "What time did the film start?" she asked.

She wanted to know WHAT TIME THE FILM HAD STARTED.

27- She will only call if she misses the train.

Unless SHE MISSES THE TRAIN, SHE WON’T CALL.

28- I speak English better than I write it.

I'm better AT SPEAKING ENGLISH THAN AT WRITING IT.

29- I'm upset because she didn't come to see us.

I wish SHE HAD COME TO SEE US.

30- "Let's have a barbecue on Friday" Katie said to me.

Katie suggested HAVING A BARBECUE ON FRIDAY.

31- It was obligatory for us to write the exam in English.

We HAD TO WRITE THE EXAM IN ENGLISH.

32- What's your height?

How TALL ARE YOU?

33- "Did you realise that tomorrow is a bank holiday?" the teacher asked her.
The teacher asked HER IF SHE HAD REALISED THAT THE FOLLOWING DAY WAS A BANK
HOLIDAY.

34- I haven't eaten fish for two months.

I stopped EATING FISH TWO MONTHS AGO.

35- I didn't pay the bill because it was unreasonable.

If the bill HASN’T BEEN PAID IT’S BECAUSE IT WAS UNREASONABLE.
If the bill HAD BEEN REASONABLE, I WOULD HAVE PAID IT.

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36- Is it all right if I leave work half an hour early today?
Do you mind IF I LEAVE WORK HALF AN HOUR EARLY TODAY?
Do you mind ME LEAVING WORK HALF AN HOUR EARLY TODAY?

37- She speaks good German, but she can't read it very well.
Despite SPEAKING GOOD GERMAN, SHE CAN’T READ IT VERY WELL.
Despite THE FACT THAT SHE SPEAKS GOOD GERMAN, SHE CAN’T READ IT VERY WELL.

38- I'll get home and I'll call you then.

I'll call you WHEN / AS SOON AS I GET HOME.

39- "I didn't take your book." She said.

She denied HAVING TAKEN MY BOOK.

40- I didn't buy Mary a present because I didn't know it was her birthday.
If I HAD KNOWN IT WAS HER / MARY’S BIRTHDAY, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT MARY / HER A
PRESENT.

41- If I earn more money, I spend more.

The more MONEY I EARN, THE MORE I SPEND.

42- I think sunbathing is nicer than sightseeing.

I prefer SUNBATHING TO SIGHTSEEING.
I PREFER SUNBATHING RATHER THAN SIGHTSEEING.
I PREFER TO SUNBATHE THAN TO SIGHTSEE.

43- I would like to have a big house.

If only I COULD / WOULD HAVE A BIG HOUSE.

44- "We must go with you." They said to Bob.

They insisted BOB ON GOING WITH HIM.
They insisted ON GOING WITH BOB.

45- It's not allowed to eat in the class.

You MUSTN’T EAT IN CLASS.

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46- I met Janet, they my life changed. (after)
AFTER I HAD MET JANET, MY LIFE CHANGED.
MY LIFE CHANGED AFTER MEETING / HAVING MET JANET.

47- Could I borrow some money from you?

Could you LEND ME SOME MONEY?

48- Even though there was a lot of traffic, we got to the stadium.
In spite OF THE TRAFFIC, WE GOT TO THE STADIUM.
In spite OF BEING A LOT OF TRAFFIC,
In spite OF THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC,

49- They started training two hours ago, and they're still training.
They HAVE BEEN TRAINING FOR TWO HOURS.

50- Don't touch that wire!

You'd BETTER NOT TOUCH THAT WIRE!