Ex1:
1. Asking George to help will lead nowhere. (Point)
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2. Harry could not get his parent's permission to buy a new bicycle. (Allowed)
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3. "Where have I left my sunglasses, David?" asked Susan. (Had)
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4. John's behaviour at the party annoyed me. (Found)
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5. It was a good thing you lent me the money so I did not need to go to the bank. (If)
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6. Mathew did not listen to what his doctor told him. (Notice)
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7. Sheila had to finish the accounts and write several letters as well. (Addition)
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8. When he was a child in Australia, Mark went swimming almost everyday. (Used)
9. Let's visit the museum this afternoon. (Why)
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10. Valerie found it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise. (Difficulty)
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Ex2:
1. You should make an effort to get out and anout more.
=> It's high time
2. I've forgotten that commentator's name but he's famous.
=> That commentator, whose
3. "Let's invite the Marshalls to a barbecue on Sunday", he said.
=> He suggested
4. It is overeating that causes his heart attack.
=> If
5. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
=> They
6. He met Jane, whom he later married, when they were in Cambridge.
=> He met Jane, who was
7. His behaviour is begging to annoy me more and more.
=> I am beginning to
8. Most of the students ignored what the teacher was saying.
=> Few
9. She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work.
=> Her work resulted
10. She believed that her dog made her slip.
=> She blamed
Ex1:
1. Asking George to help will lead nowhere. (Point)
=> There is no point in asking George to help.
2. Harry could not get his parent's permission to buy a new bicycle. (Allowed)
=> Harry is not allowed to buy a new bicycle by his parents.
3. "Where have I left my sunglasses, David?" asked Susan. (Had)
=> David asked Susan where he had left his sunglasses.
4. John's behaviour at the party annoyed me. (Found)
=> I found John's behaviour at the party annoyed.
5. It was a good thing you lent me the money so I did not need to go to the bank. (If)
=> If you hadn't lent me the money, I would have had to go to the bank.
6. Mathew did not listen to what his doctor told him. (Notice)
=> Mathew took no notice/ didn't take any notice to what his doctor told him.
7. Sheila had to finish the accounts and write several letters as well. (Addition)
=> In addition to finishing the accounts, Sheila had to write several letters.
8. When he was a child in Australia, Mark went swimming almost everyday. (Used)
=> Mark used to go swimming almost everyday when he was a child in Australia.
9. Let's visit the museum this afternoon. (Why)
=> Why don't we visit the museum this afternoon.
10. Valerie found it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise. (Difficulty)
=> Valerie had difficulty in concentrating on her book because of the noise.
Ex2:
1. You should make an effort to get out and about more.
=> It's high time you made an effort to get out and about more.
2. I've forgotten that commentator's name but he's famous.
=> That commentator, whose name I've forgotten, is famous.
3. "Let's invite the Marshalls to a barbecue on Sunday", he said.
=> He suggested inviting the Marshalls to a barbecue on Sunday.
4. It is overeating that causes his heart attack.
=> If he hadn't overeaten, he wouldn't have had a heart attack.
5. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
=> They have been testing a new flu vaccine since the beginning of the year.
6. He met Jane, whom he later married, when they were in Cambridge.
=> He met Jane, who was later to become his wife, when they were in Cambridge.
7. His behaviour is begging to annoy me more and more.
=> I am beginning to get more and more annoyed by/with his behaviour.
8. Most of the students ignored what the teacher was saying.
=> Few students listened to/ took notice of what the teacher was saying.
9. She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work.
=> Her work resulted in the discovery of eight new comets in the course.
10. She believed that her dog made her slip.
=> She blamed her dog for making her slip.
