You should post these letters.

(Passive)

- These letters should be posted.

Although she was ill, she visited other countries. (Contrast Connector)

- Despite being ill, she visited other countries.

“I have never seen anything so beautiful”, he said. (Reported Speech)

- He said that he had never seen anything so beautiful.

Mary was sorry she ate so many cakes. (Wish)

- Mary wished she hadn’t eaten so many cakes.

I have failed all my exams at the university because I didn’t study enough. (Conditionals)

- If I had studied enough, I wouldn’t have failed all my exams at the university.

I forgot to phone Lisa on her birthday. (Gerund/Infinitive)

- I didn’t remember

Sheila is 1.55 m tall. Her brother is 1.70 m tall. (Comparatives)

- Sheila is less tall than her brother.

Although it was cold, we went to the countryside. (Contrast Connector)

- In spite of being cold, we went to the countryside.

The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday morning. (Have sth. Done)

- I had my hair cut yesterday morning.

This is the man. His dog bit my brother in the park. (Relative Clauses)

- This is the man whose dog bit my brother in the park.

I didn’t go to the gym yesterday because my foot hurt. (Conditionals)

- If my foot hadn’t hurt, I would have gone to the gym.

The teacher said: “You have to hand your papers in at the end of this class”. (Reported Speech)

- The teacher said that we had to hand our papers in at the end of that class.

If your boyfriend doesn’t arrive before eight, we will have to leave. (Conditionals)

- Unless your boyfriend arrives before eight, we will have to leave.

The children couldn’t go out to the playground because it was raining. (Causal Connector)

- As it was raining, the children couldn’t go out to the playground.

The last time we saw that movie was six months ago. (Verbal Tenses)

- We have not seen that movie for six months.

- You mustn’t smoke in most restaurants.

The shop assistant didn’t give us the ticket. (Passive)

- We weren’t given the ticket by the shop assistant.

Al swims faster than Peter. (Comparatives)

- Peter swims slower than Al. / Peter doesn’t swim as fast as Al.

I saw Frank two months ago. (Verbal Tenses)

- I haven’t seen Frank for two months.

He forgot to phone his wife yesterday. (Gerund/Infinitive)

- He didn’t remember phoning his wife yesterday.

They are servicing my new car next week. (Have sth. Done)

- I am having my new car served next week.

If we don’t meet this month, it will be too late. (Conditionals)

- Unless we meet this month, it will be too late.

The trainer said: “Molly, come back to the team!” (Reported Speech)

- The trainer told her to come back to the team.

Ben drives 200 miles every day. (Question)

- Who drives 200 miles every day?

“Where did the robbery take place?” he asked. (Reported Speech)

- He asked where the robbery took place.

Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. (Passive)

- Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Fleming.

You can’t have a bicycle. (Modal Verbs)

- You are not allowed to have a bicycle.

I don’t know her address, so I can’t write to her. (Conditionals)

- If I knew her address, I would be able to write to her / I could write to her.

A new magazine is on the hall table.

- There is a new magazine on the hall table.

John lives next door. (Question)

- Who lives next door?

“Where are your brothers, Sheila?” (Reported Speech)

Perhaps they only open the museum in the morning. (Modal Verb)

- They may only open the museum in the morning.

The meat was better than the fish. (Comparatives)

- The fish was worse than the meat. / The fish wasn’t as good as the meat.

You can make green paint by mixing blue and yellow. (Passive)

- Green paint can be made by mixing blue and yellow.

I have been playing the piano for twenty years. (Verbal Tenses)

- I started playing the piano twenty years ago.

I have English classes three times a week. (Question)

- How often do you have English classes?

Sharon is going to marry a man. He is Eric’s brother. (Relative Clauses)

- The man who Sharon is going to marry to is Eric’s brother.

“Why don’t we have dinner out tonight?” said Martin. (Reported Speech)

- Martin suggested having dinner out that night.

I didn’t open the door because I didn’t know it was you. (Conditionals)

- If I had known it was you, I would have opened the door.

If you want my advice, go to the dentist! (Modal Verbs)

- You should go to the dentist.

I forgot to post the letter. (Gerund/Infinitive)

- I didn’t remember posting the letter.

They say this tree is over 400 years old. (Passive)

- This tree is said to be over 400 years old.

The man said to us: “Keep off the grass!” (Reported Speech)

- The man ordered us to keep off the grass.

They didn’t tell me the secret. (Passive)

- I wasn’t told the secret.

I’m sure they are at home. The lights are on. (Modals)

- They must be at home because the lights are on.

I didn’t invite Beth. I had forgotten her telephone number. (Conditionals)

- If I hadn’t forgotten Beth’s telephone number, I would have invited her.

- Shakespeare, who was a famous writer, wrote beautiful sonnets.