I want to see you next month. (INTERESTED) I next month.

"Have you ever been to China, Lilly?" asked Maria. (BEEN) Maria asked Lilly to China.

He was too tired to work anymore. (THAT) He was he couldn't work any more.

There's no point going to the market today. (WASTE) It's going to the market today.

The doctor will only see you if you have an appointment. (NOT) The doctor you have an
appointment

I'm sure it was Charlie I saw in town as I recognised his jacket. (MUST) It Charlie I saw in
town as I recognised his jacket.

Because of what she advised you, you did the right thing. (ADVICE) Thanks you, you did the
right thing.
In my opinion, you're the luckiest sailor alive. (CONCERNED) You're the luckiest sailor alive,
as .

They tend to react badly when they are under pressure. (TENDENCY) They badly when they
are under pressure.

She paid half of what I paid. (TWICE) I paid her.

I got angry because of her behaviour. (MADE) Her behaviour temper.

They play so skilfully that nobody can beat them. (MUCH) They play with that nobody can
beat them.

I prefer going to the cinema by myself. (OWN) I like going to the cinema .

The mayor's meeting was delayed because of the rain. (CAUSED) The rain to be delayed.

It is six months since I last went to the barber's. (HAD) I cut at the barber's for six months.

We didn't use to be so busy. (THAN) We are to be.

I told my son that he could go to the party. (ALLOWED) I to the party.

My sister regrets not having gone to the party. (WISHES) My sister to the party.

They admired their leader for his strength. (LOOKED) They for his strength.

Everybody hated Rose, apart from Harry. (EXCEPTION) With , everyone hated Rose.
They have the responsibility of looking after the flowers. (FOR) They are the flowers.

'Do you like chocolate?' Lucy asked Sally. (IF) Lucy asked Sally chocolate.

'Call if you are going to be late'. (CASE) 'Call to be late back.'

My sister always criticises me in class. (DOWN) My sister in class.

Was it really necessary for you to call me? (HAVE) Did call me?
Her meeting with the police was delayed due to the traffic. (CAUSED) The delay to her meeting with
the police the traffic.

The last time I went to the cinema was 3 months ago. (HAVE) I cinema for 3 months.

Her boss didn't use to be so aggressive. (THAN) Her boss is to be.

The police didn't let him drive away. (ALLOWED) He was from the police.

The team regrets losing the match. (WISHES) The team the match.

If a dog likes you it wags its tail. (FRIENDS) A dog wags its tail if it you.

Saving money for a rainy day is a wise thing to do. (ASIDE) It is wise to a rainy day.

My girlfriend is thinking of living with me. (MOVING) My girlfriend with me.

I can't believe what you said. (SURPRISING) I found .

I will be thinking of you all the time you are away. (MISS) I the time you are away.

Washing your car in the rain doesn't make sense. (POINT) There your car in the rain.

John does not like to work. (LAZY) John person.

They think prices will rise next year. (EXPECTED) Prices year.

Why don't you stop smoking? (WERE) If I smoking.

Although he studied all night, he failed his exam. (DESPITE) He failed his exam night.

She was too ill to work. (IMPOSSIBLE) Her illness her to work.

It is normal to give waiters some money for their service. (TIP) It is normal to give service.

They have not seen each other for a long time. (SINCE) It has they last met.
Robert started living in London six months ago. (FOR) Robert has six months.

If Joe hadn't lost the match he would be happier. (WIN) Joe is unhappy the match.

There used to be more pigeons around here. (NUMEROUS) Pigeons are not to be.
Your behaviour last night has been widely criticised. (LOT) Your behaviour last night has
come criticism.

I need to update my diary. (BRING) I need to date.

We found it difficult to understand his accent. (HAD) We accent.

We couldn't have gone without your help. (BEEN) If it your help, we couldn't have gone.

It started to snow as soon as they got there. (THAN) Hardly it started to snow.

I will only do it once I have been paid. (BEEN) Not until I I do it.

The rumour that they are engaged is not true. (TRUTH) There is that they are engaged.

We were too busy to call you yesterday. (SO) We were not call you yesterday.

I hate sitting by myself at lunch. (OWN) I hate at lunch.

They should go if the don't want to be late. (BETTER) They don't want to be late.

The bank will be closed so it's not worth going now. (POINT) There's because the bank will
be closed.

We were late getting to the party because the taxi was late. (TIME) If the taxi we wouldn't
have been late getting to the party.

She had never eaten snails before. (FIRST) It was the eaten snails.

Her mother doesn't let her play until she finishes her work. (MAKES) Her mother before
she can play.

She is too young to look after herself. (CARE) She is not of herself.
Sheila closed the window to stop the curtain blowing. (PREVENT) Sheila closed the
window blowing.

I am not very eager to see her. (LOOKING) I am her.

The last time we met was in the summer. (SEEN) We since the summer.
Do you think I will have enough food? (RUN) Do you think food?

She finally managed to speak to her dentist. (SUCCEEDED) She finally her dentist.

We love to sit in front of our garden. (SITTING) We love our garden.

We used to have a dog. (ANY) We don't more.

I think you should study more than you do. (BETTER) You more than you do.

Linda told me to call the hospital. (INSISTED) Linda the hospital.

The Spanish enjoy the summer as much as they can. (MOST) The Spanish make summer.

I like to send my dog to get the newspaper. (FETCH) I like the newspaper.

The train had nearly stopped when he jumped off. (HARDLY) When he jumped off, the .

Despite being very unfit, Maria finished the race. (THOUGH) Maria finished the race very
unfit.

This is the last bag of rice left. (VERY) There is left.

Leyla was too fast for Linda. (NOT) Linda would have won if Leyla fast.

'You will burn yourself if you touch that glass.' (WARNED) They were the glass.

They couldn't believe how slow the train was. (TRAINS) There must be one.

'Why don't we go to the cinema?' he asked. (SUGGESTED) He to the cinema.

'I'm sorry, I will not tolerate you attitude.' (PUT) She said she my attitude.

The film we saw last month was better than this one. (GOOD) This film the one we saw last
month.

We had a great time even though the weather was terrible. (SPITE) In we had a great time.

Your behaviour was inexcusable. (EXCUSE) There was as you did.

They found his accent very strange. (ACCUSTOMED) They his accent.

The weather is unlikely to be good. (LITTLE) There is being good.

She found it difficult to concentrate. (DIFFICULTY) She .

There is a very good chance we will be late. (LIKELY) We late.

She was wrong to trust him. (MISTAKE) She him.

The bicycle he was riding didn't belong to him. (HIS) The bicycle ride.

Her results did not surprise anyone. (CAME) Her results anyone.

They were born in China. (CAME) They China.

I can't understand what she is saying. (SENSE) What she to me.

The gift you gave me was unnecessary. (NEEDN'T) You that gift.

Why does she say things like that. (NOT) She like that.

Despite going on I diet, I didn't lose any weight. (SPITE) I didn't lose any weight a diet.

Rude behaviour makes me very angry. (MAKES) Rude behaviour temper.

She demanded to see director as soon as possible. (SEEING) She the director as soon as
possible.

The teacher wouldn't object to you going to the library. (OBJECTION) The teacher would not
your going to the library.

She was late because she got delayed. (RESULT) She was late delayed.

We met some of my cousins by accident in the supermarket yesterday. (RAN) We mine in

the supermarket yesterday.

Maria was happy to help her sister. (MIND) Maria sister.

'Joseph, you lost my rubber,' said Lucy. (ACCUSED) Lucy her rubber.

I'm sorry I argued with you yesterday. (WISH) I with you yesterday.

You ought to use a dictionary to find unfamiliar words?. (UP) Why don't you in the
dictionary.

Being fat doesn't bother me. (MIND) I fat.

'You lied to me' said Sue. (ACCUSED) Sue her.

The first thing we learnt was to walk one behind the other. (SINGLE) The first thing we learnt
was file.
My cousin doesn't stop causing trouble. (UP) My cousin continually of problems.

Lilian said, "I would prefer not to go out tonight." (RATHER) Lilian said she that
night.

I want you to do whatever you can. (BEST) I want you .

It wouldn't have happened without your help. (NOT) If your help, it wouldn't
have happened.

Regular exercise keeps us healthy. (OWE) We regular exercise.

It is pointless to cook so much food. (POINT) There so much food.

I have never met anyone as clever as he is. (MAN) He is the met.

She wasn't chosen despite being the best. (EVEN) She wasn't the best.

He did very well if you consider his age. (ACCOUNT) If you he did very well.

We should have been more careful tonight. (OUGHT) We careful tonight.

William is the only person who passed the exam. (NOBODY) Apart passed the
exam.

I missed the meeting because of a traffic jam. (BEEN) If it hadn't I wouldn't have
missed the meeting.

Generally speaking Indians make better doctors. (WHOLE) I think that the
best doctors