1.He stole some money and was arrested for it.
=> He was …
2.I have to write letters, but I hate it.
=> I hate …
3.John failed to find the source of the River Nile.
=> John did not succeed …
4.If I had worked hard, I wouldn’t have failed the exam.
=> Tom regretted ….
5.Henry denied stealing Mary’s handbag.
=> Henry said that …
6.We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
=> The fog …
7.Richard reduced his intake of fatty food and lost seven kilos in a month!
=> Richard cut …
8.While mending the road, the accidentally blocked our water pipes.
=> They accidentally cut off …
9.They always make fun of me and I hate it.
=> I hate …
10.I don’t see the point of redecorating this room.
=> Redecorating this room …
11.I’m always nervous when I take exams.
=> Taking …
12.Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.
=> Mrs. Scott prides …
13.You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
=> There’s no point …
14.They were unable to finish their tennis game because of a heavy shower.
=> A heavy shower …
15.It’s not worth trying to make her change her mind.
=> There’s …
16.I’ll be happy to give you a lift.
=> I don’t mind …
17.He was sorry didn’t say goodbye to her at the airport.
=> He regretted …
18.Why not go there by bus?
=> Anne suggested …
19.You can try to get Jim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.
=> There’s no point …
20.Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?
=> He suggested …
21.The driver said it was true that he didn’t have a licence.
=> The driver admitted …
22.I hate to get up in the dark.
=> I can’t …
23.Seeing Nelson Mandela will always in my memory.
=> I’ll never …
24.We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
=> The fog prevented …
25.I realized I had said something wrong. (conscious)
=> …
26.Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
=> Jane …
27.He takes great delight in proving others wrong. (enjoys)
=> He ….
28.Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
=> I am …
29.The tram couldn’t run because of the storm.
=> The storm …
30.My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
=> My English friend isn’t …
1.He stole some money and was arrested for it.
=> He was …arrested for stealing some money
2.I have to write letters, but I hate it.
=> I hate having to write letters…
3.John failed to find the source of the River Nile.
=> John did not succeed …in finding the source of the River Nile.
4.If I had worked hard, I wouldn’t have failed the exam.
=> Tom regretted ….having failed the exam
5.Henry denied stealing Mary’s handbag.
=> Henry said that …he hadn't stolen Mary's handbag
6.We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
=> The fog …prevented us from driving
7.Richard reduced his intake of fatty food and lost seven kilos in a month!
=> Richard cut …down on his intake of fatty food and lost seven kilos in a month!
8.While mending the road, the accidentally blocked our water pipes.
=> They accidentally cut off our water supplying while mending the road.…
9.They always make fun of me and I hate it.
=> I hate …being made fun of
10.I don’t see the point of redecorating this room.
=> Redecorating this room … is pointless.
11.I’m always nervous when I take exams.
=> Taking …exams makes me nervous
12.Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.
=> Mrs. Scott prides …in her cooking
13.You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
=> There’s no point …in getting Tim to lend you his car
14.They were unable to finish their tennis game because of a heavy shower.
=> A heavy shower …prevented them from finishing their tennis game
15.It’s not worth trying to make her change her mind.
=> There’s …no point in trying to make her change her mind.
16.I’ll be happy to give you a lift.
=> I don’t mind …giving you a lift
17.He was sorry didn’t say goodbye to her at the airport.
=> He regretted …not saying goodbye to her at the airport.
18.Why not go there by bus?
=> Anne suggested …going there by bus
19.You can try to get Jim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.
=> There’s no point …in getting Jim to lend you his car
20.Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?
=> He suggested …that I put my luggage under the seat?
21.The driver said it was true that he didn’t have a licence.
=> The driver admitted …not having a licence
22.I hate to get up in the dark.
=> I can’t …stand getting up in the dark.
23.Seeing Nelson Mandela will always in my memory.
=> I’ll never …forget seeing Nelson Mandela
24.We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
=> The fog prevented …us from driving
25.I realized I had said something wrong. (conscious)
=> …I was conscious of having said something wrong.
26.Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
=> Jane …is interested in Collecting stamps from foreign countries
27.He takes great delight in proving others wrong. (enjoys)
=> He ….enjoys proving others wrong
28.Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
=> I am …interested in Reading scientific books
29.The tram couldn’t run because of the storm.
=> The storm …prevented the tram from run
30.My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
=> My English friend isn’t …used to using chopsticks
