Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1. I'm having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
-> If I.......................................................................................................
2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
-> Hardly.................................................................................................
3. "You should have waited for us." the team leader said to John.
-> The team leader criticised..................................................................
4. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking.
-> If I....................................................................................................
5. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.
-> The police caught..............................................................................
6. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
-> Getting...............................................................................................
7. It's possible that he didn't get my letter.
-> He might.............................................................................................
8. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.
->We were..............................................................................................
9. It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
->Sad......................................................................................................
10. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
-> Much to..............................................................................................