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- Look always in the mirror before you start driving.
- Here is coming my bus.
- It’s saying in today’s paper that there’s going to be another strike.
- When I was a child, I was playing a lot of basketball.
- It happened while I stayed in Ireland.
- ‘How long are you here for?’ ‘Since March.’.
- Who has given you that?
- We visit my sister every few days since we’ve bought the car.
- I had left a coat to be repaired. Is it ready?
- I could get in touch with Martin yesterday, at last.
- Use my phone? Yes, of course you could.
- She only left a few minutes ago: she mustn’t be home yet.
- I’m not sure where Sarah is. She can be with Jason.
- May you change your job soon?
- They don’t allow people parking in front of the factory.
- I can’t think of anybody whom to ask for help.
- These pills are to take three times a day.
- This material is impossible to catch fire.
- This box is too heavy to lift it.
- I had trouble in my first term, because I wasn’t used to write long essays.
- The talking to the driver is strictly forbidden.
- He’s doing researches on low-temperature physics.
- The biggest time-waster in our office are meetings.
- We need a five-litres can of oil.
- I had a disappointment feeling when I saw my exam results.
- Pete’s and Ann’s new house is lovely.
- I’ve forgotten their street’s name.
- I especially like mountain’s flowers.
- In the 17th century one believed in witches.
- Do you want a plain one or a one with cream?
- My children are more interested in parties than in the nature.
- The number of the unemployed is rising steadily.
- My brother works at the Birmingham Airport.
- Whole Venice was under water.
- She fell unconsciously on the floor.
- I got talking to a nice and old woman on the bus.
- The questioned students were released and allowed to go home..
- More you smile, more you look beautiful.
- I’m impressed by your so excellent English.
- Our house is among the woods, the river and the village.
- There’s a supermarket just across the street, directly in front of our house.
- In a better world you would be free to say what you would think.
- I’m busy today: I’d rather you come tomorrow.
- It’s time they go home.
- I wish I would have more free time.
- We’ll go skiing next weekend in case the snow’s good.
- I had supper, then I phoned Jean.
- It was cold, however it was pleasant.
- At no time she said anything about her illness.
- Is it going to rain? I don’t hope so.
Answer Key
- Always look …
- Here comes …
- It says …
- … I played …
- … while I was staying …
- ‘How long have you been …’ / ‘… Until …’.
- Who gave …
- … since we bought … / … since buying …
- I left …
- I managed to (was able to) get in touch … / I succeeded in getting in touch …
- … of course you can.
- … she can’t be home yet.
- … She may / might / could be …
- Do you think you may …. / Might you …?
- They don’t allow parking / people to park …
- … anybody to ask …
- … to be taken …
- … cannot catch fire. / It’s impossible for this material to catch fire.
- … too heavy to lift.
- … used to writing …
- Talking to the driver …
- … (some) research …
- … is meetings.
- … a five-litre can …
- … a feeling of disappointment.
- Pete and Ann’s …
- … the name of their street.
- … mountain flowers.
- … they believed … / … people believed.
- … or one with cream.
- … than in nature.
- The number of unemployed …
- … at Birmingham Airport.
- The whole of Venice … / All of Venice …
- She fell unconscious …
- … a nice old woman …
- The students questioned …
- The more you smile, the more beautiful you look.
- … your English, which is so excellent. / … your excellent English.
- … between the woods …
- … opposite our house.
- … to say what you thought. / … what you think.
- … I’d rather you came …
- … they went home.
- I wish I had …
- … if the snow’s good.
- I had supper; then I phoned Jean.
- It was cold; however, it was pleasant.
- At no time did she say …
- … I hope not.
© Michael Swan and Catherine Walter. Oxford English Grammar Course Advanced.