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The novel was too ... understand. The novel was so difficult that I couldn't understand it. start learning
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The novel was too difficult for me to understand.
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Mike hasn't finished cleaning the bathroom yet. start learning
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Mike is still cleaning the bathroom
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Let's try contacting him at home. start learning
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Shall we try contacting him at home?
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You ... your mother about your problems. It would be a good idea if you told your mother about your problems. start learning
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You had better tell your mother about your problems.
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As Steve hates working outdoors in winter, he ... snow for him. Steve asks his neighbour to shovel snow for him, since he hates working outdoors in winter. start learning
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As Steve hates working outdoors in winter, he gets in his neighbour to shovel snow for him.
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I saw you with a woman. She is my sister start learning
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The woman I saw you with is my sister my sister.
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He was ... up for the night. He offered us accommodation for the night, which was kind of him. start learning
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He was kind enough to put us up for the night.
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They are ... the headmaster next week. They have arranged to see the headmaster next week. start learning
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They are seeing the headmaster next week.
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I'd rather ... what really happened that night. I'd prefer you to tell us what really happened that night. start learning
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I'd rather you told us what really happened that night.
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When did he receive the parcel? start learning
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How long ago did he receive the parcel?
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Henry was the only student who didn't take the exam. start learning
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All the students took the exam apart from Henry.
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"No, I won't eat porridge," said the boy. start learning
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The boy refused to eat porridge.
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I'll be looking after you until... I'll be looking after you while your mother is absent. start learning
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I'll be looking after you until your mother comes back.
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If Mary ... how to tackle this problem. Mary didn't go to the staff meeting, so she doesn't know how to tackle this problem. start learning
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If Mary had gone to the staff meeting she would know how to tackle this problem.
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She is ... with her best friend's father. Everybody thinks she is going out with her best friend's father. start learning
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She is thought to be going out with her best friend's father.
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William wishes ... good at cooking. William thinks it's pity he is not good at cooking. start learning
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William wishes he was good at cooking.
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As ... my room you can borrow my tape recorder. You can borrow my tape recorder, but you must clean my room. start learning
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As soon as you clean my room you can borrow my tape recorder.
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Alan ... on his slippers. To Alan's surprise, his puppy fell asleep on his slippers. start learning
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Alan was surprised to see that his puppy fell asleep on his slippers.
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Drinking mineral water ... a good way to get rid of health problems. People say drinking mineral water is a good way to get rid of health problems. start learning
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Drinking mineral water is said to be a good way to get rid of health problems.
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Only on Sunday ... about the accident. We knew nothing about the accident until Sunday. start learning
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Only on Sunday did we know about the accident.
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It was ... that we left halfway through the performance. The play was so boring that we left halfway through the performance. start learning
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It was such a boring play that we left halfway through the performance.
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Marion suggested me ... these table cloths. "Why don't you bleach these table cloths?" said Marion. start learning
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Marion suggested me that I should bleach these table cloths.
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The extraordinary quality of her literary style ... yet. The extraordinary quality of her literary style remains to be analysed. start learning
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The extraordinary quality of her literary style hasn't been analysed yet.
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I am sure Maggie did not hit your daughter deliberately. start learning
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Maggie can't have hit deliberately.
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Our room has already been painted. start learning
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We have already had our room painted.
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I wish ... the meaning of the passage on your own, instead of asking me for help all the time. Why don't you try to work out the meaning of this passage on your own, instead of asking me for help all the time. start learning
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I wish you tried to work out the meaning of the passage on your own, instead of asking me for help all the time.
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It is not ... so much if you do not care about history at all. Why cram so much if you do not care about history at all? start learning
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It is not necessary for you to cram so much if you do not care about history at all.
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They do not allow ... their favourite toys. They do not let children bring their favourite toys. start learning
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They do not allow children to bring their favourite toys.
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Daniel prefers ... tabloid gossip. Daniel would rather read broadsheets than enjoy tabloid gossip. start learning
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Daniel prefers reading broadsheets to enjoying tabloid gossip.
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He is ... in the country. There are very few scholars in the country more successful than he is. start learning
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He is nearly the most successful scholar in the country.
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What would you do if your wife decided to move out? start learning
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Supposing your wife decided to move out, what would you do?
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Besides being intelligent she is also pretty. start learning
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She is not only intelligent but also pretty.
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It was too cold to go out. start learning
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It was not hot enough to go out.
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In ... a talented musician, she has not managed to win the competition. Although she is a talented musician, she has not managed to win the competition. start learning
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In spite of being a talented musician, she has not managed to win the competition.
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I was ... with my toothbrush. They made me clean the floor with my toothbrush. start learning
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I was made to clean the floor with my toothbrush.
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As my cat gets older, she becomes more and more playful. start learning
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The older my cat gets the more and more playful she becomes.
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He sneaked out of the office in ... his lover. He sneaked out of the office to meet his lover. start learning
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He sneaked out of the office in order to meet his lover.
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"What are your plans for tomorrow?" asked Herbie. start learning
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Herbie asked me what my plans for the next day were.
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But ... working in this company. If she hadn't interfered in the manager's strategy, she wouldn't have been sacked. start learning
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But for the interference in the manager's strategy, she would still been working in this company.
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I am not ... with chopsticks. I have never eaten rice with chopsticks. start learning
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I am not used to eating rice with chopsticks.
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I couldn't drive because of heavy snow. start learning
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Heavy snow didn't let me drive.
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Emma did not ... for a paper she didn't write herself. It was unfair that Emma was praised for a paper she didn't write herself. start learning
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Emma did not deserve to be praised for a paper she didn't write herself.
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A lot of money ..., not love! She needs a lot of money, not love! start learning
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A lot of money is what she needs, not love!
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Celia doesn't ... long hours. Celia is used to working long hours. start learning
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Celia doesn't mind working long hours.
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Until ..., I will not be able to help you. I will not be able to help you before you tell me your story. start learning
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Until you tell me your story, I will not be able to help you.
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I sold the flat to that man over there. start learning
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That is the man whom I sold the flat to.
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It is really disgusting that they did not clean the house. start learning
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They should have cleaned the house.
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Sandra can speak Mandarin and Polish. start learning
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Not only can Sandra speak Mandarin but also Polish
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Both Terry “and Richard are fond of_sports cars. start learning
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Terry is fond of sports cars and so is Richard
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She ... the new software. It was difficult for her to install the new software. start learning
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She found it difficult to install the new software.
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He hasn’t written to us for two months. start learning
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Last time he wrote to us was two months ago.
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The car crash ... by the driver's recklessness. It is known that the car crash was caused by the driver’s recklessness. start learning
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The car crash is known to have been caused by the driver's recklessness.
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I haven’t eaten food like this before. start learning
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This is the first time I have eaten food like this.
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Would ... the room? I would like to talk to your husband in private. Can you please leave the room? I would like to talk to your husband in private. start learning
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Would you mind leaving the room? I would like to talk to your husband in private.
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It is not ... her new friends at school. Randy has difficulty getting used to her new friends at school. start learning
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It is not easy for Randy to get use to her new friends at school.
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No sooner ... car horns blaring in the distance. We had just begun our picnic when we heard car horns blaring in the distance. start learning
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No sooner had we begun the picnic that we heard car horns blaring in the distance.
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Martha, ..., is a single mother. Martha is a single mother. She works for a local support group. start learning
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Martha, who works for a local support group, is a single mother.
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One of our stylists will dye your hair in a moment. start learning
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You will have your hairs dyed by one of our stylists in a moment.
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I will be able to pick up my car only next week. start learning
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I won't be able to pick up my car until next week.
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While the conspirations ... on of them broke ranks and confessed. While they were disarming the conspirators, one of them broke ranks and confessed. start learning
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While the conspirations were being disarmed on of them broke ranks and confessed.
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