Exercise . Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
20. If there had been a phone nearby, he would have called an ambulance. (there)
→Had ___________________________nearby, he would have called an ambulance.
21. The door to the basement isn’t to be left open on any account. (account)
→On ___________________________to the basement to be left open.
22. We won’t tell anybody the good news until we’re certain it’s true. (will)
→Not until we’ve certain it’s true ___________________________anybody the good news.
23. He felt so unwell that he had to cancel their date. (did)
→So ___________________________that he had to cancel their date.
24. Bob forgot his mother’s birthday and his sister’s too. (did)
→Bob didn’t remember his mother’s birthday; ___________________________his sister’s.
25. He was so anxious that he kept biting his nails. (his)
→Such ___________________________he kept biting his nails.
26. Brown bread is healthier and tastier than white bread. (only)
→Not ___________________________than white bread, but it’s healthier too!
27. I didn’t expect that they would throw a surprise party for my birthday. (expect)
→Little ___________________________they would throw a surprise party for my birthday.
28. It isn’t often that temperatures in Spain fall below 00C. (fall)
→Seldom ___________________________below 00C in Spain.
29. If I were you, I’d accept the offer. (you) →
Were___________________________ accept the offer.
30. This is the only way the Prime Minister can win the election. (this)
→ Only ___________________________the Prime Minister win the election