1. Do you happen to have change for pound?
I don’t suppose you have change for pound, don’t you?
2. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.
It was impossible to eat that cake because it was so hard.
3. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It’s hours and hours since Mary rang.
4. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning.
5. That’s an insulting name to use for him.
Don’t call him by that insulting name.
6. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
She thought Rome was even worse than Paris.
7. An up-to-date visa s necessary for Andorra.
You’ll need an up-to-date visa for Amdorra.
8. In Straford-on-Aron we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace.
We saw the house in Straford-on-Aron where Shakespeare was born.
9. ‘How many survivors are there?’ asked the journalist.
The journalist wanted to know the number of surviors.
10. It is essential that John is met at the airport.
John must be met at the airport.
11. He could not afford to buy the car.
The car cost more than he could afford.
12. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work.
13. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
You can’t have locked the front door. Here’s the key.
14. He prefers golf to tennis.
He’d rather play golf than tennis.
15. No one has signed this cheque.
This cheque lacks a signature.
16. I can’g get my feet into these shoes.

You can only get the 40% discount if you buy the dress.
32. How long is it since you saw Mary?
When was the last time you saw Mary?
33. I’d like to visit India more tham any other country.
Ndia is the country I’d like to visit most.
34. ‘When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?’ Ann asked.
Ann asked Peter when his holiday started.
35. Belinda felt very depressed but she still went to the party.
Belinda went to the party despite feeling depressed.
36. Mr. Beans teaches his students to understand different accents.
Mr. Beans’s students are learning how to distinguish different accents.
37. Don’t blame me if the tin-opener’s broken.
It’s not my fault that the tin-opener has broken.
38. Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work.
In spite of his bad cold, William still went to work.
39. The train journey from London to Bristol takes 2 hours.
It’s a 2-hour train journey from London to Bristol.
40. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to him.
Nobody who was at the meeting will say anything to him.
41. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to go camping.
We were unable to go camping due to the heavy rain.
42. Lan didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
It’s was until Lan was eight that she began to read.
43. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Mar’s wedding.
The last time Lucy wore that dress was at Mar’s wedding.
44. Mary wrote 4 best-sellers before he was 20.
By the age of twenty, Mary had written 4 best-sellers.
45. I’d rather not to see him tomorrow.
I don’t have any desire to see him tomorrow.
46. It looks like rain to me.

The onset of the disease is shown by a feeling of faintness.
61. He began by giving us a summary of his progress.
At the outset, he gave us a summary of his progress.
62. As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them a gift.
To offset their disappointment, he bought them a gift.
63. I travel by bus only when I have no alternative.
I resort to travelling by bus only when I have no alternative.
64. ‘I don’t love you any more,’ said him to her.
He tole her that he no longer loved her.
65. I had better get back to work.
It’s time I get back to work.
66. The last time it rained was a fornight ago.
It last rained 2 weeks ago.
67. He never has enough money.
He’s always short of money.
68. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
Yogurt is supposed to do you good.
69. Anne was afraid they would despire her for not having a washing machine.
Anne was afraid they would look down on her for not having a washing
machine.
70. It might be better if that paragraph was ommited.
It might be better to leave out that paragraph.
71. Bill reckoned that his success was due to luck.
Bill put his success down to luck.
72. Why not tell him the truth and be finished with it?
Why not tell him the truth and get it over with?
73. It wasn’t my intention to upset you.
I didn’t mean to upset you.
74. The children pertered us for sweets.
The children kept on asking us for sweets.

90. After 2 hours, the girl still hadn’t appeared.
After 2 hours, there was still no sign of the girl.
91. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door.
92. The critics were very impressed by her appearance.
Her performance made a great impression on the critics.
93. It won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go.
We’’l still go whether it rains or not.
94. I would do anything for you.
There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you.
95. Given fair warming, I could have avoid that date.
If you had told me in advance, I could have avoid that date.
96. We could just discern the building through the fog.
We could just make out the building throuhg the fog.
97. It is my strong belief that John was responsible.
I strongly suspect that John was responsible.
98. His rude behaviour is too much for me.
I can’t put up with his rude behaviour.
99. The meeting was well attended.
A lot of people turned up for the meeting.
100. It was obvious that the old house was past its prime.
The old house had known better days.