1. Look always in the mirror before you start driving.

- before you start driving,

always look in the mirror
2. Here is coming my bus- Here comes my bus
3. It's saying in today's paper that there's going to be another strike- in today’s
paper, it says that there’s going to be another strike
4. When I was a child, I was playing a lot of basketball.- when I was a child, I
played basketball a lot
5. it happened while I stayed in Ireland.- it happened while I was staying in
Ireland
6. 'How long are you here for?" 'Since March.- How long have you been here?-
Since March
7. Who has given you that? – who gave you that?
8. We visit my sister every few days since we've bought the car. - We have
been visiting my sister every few days since we bought the car.
9. I had left a coat to be repaired, Is it ready- I left my coat to be repaired. Is it
ready?
10.I could get in touch with Martin yesterday, at last- Yesterday, I was finally
able to get in touch with Martin.
11.Use my phone? Yes, of course you could. – Use my phone? Yes, of course
you can.
12.she only left a few minutes ago: she mustn’t be home yet. - 12. she only left
a few minutes ago: she can’t be home yet.
13.I'm not sure where Sarah is. She can be with Jason- I'm not sure where Sarah
She could be with Jason.
14.May you change your job soon? – Might you change your job soon?
15.They don't allow people parking in front of the factory. – They don’t allow
people to park in front of the library
16.I can't think of anybody whom to ask for help. – I can’t think of anybody to
ask for help
17.These pills are to take three times a day. – These pills should be taken three
times a day
18.This material is impossible to catch fire- it’s impossible for this material to
catch fire
19.This box is too heavy to lift it.- This box is too heavy to lift
20. I had trouble in my first term, because I wasn’t used to write long essay – I
had trouble in my first term, because I wasn’t used to writing long essay -
21.The talking to the driver is strictly forbidden- Talking to the driver is strictly
forbidden
22.He's doing researches on low-temperature physics.- He’s doing research on
low-temperature physics
23.The biggest time-waster in our office are meetings.-
24.We need a five-litres can of oil- We need a five-litre can of oil
25.I had a disappointment feeling when I saw my exam results.- I was
disappointed when I saw my exam results
26.Zo Petes and Anns new house is lovely.- Pete and Ann’s new house is lovely
27.I've forgotten their street's name- I’ve forgotten the name of their street
28.I especially like mountains flowers- I especially like mountain flowers
29.In the 17th century one believed in witches. – In the 17th century people
believed in witches
30.Do you want a plain one or a one with cream- Do you want a plain one or
one with cream
31.My children are more interested in parties than in the nature.- my children
are more interested in parties than in nature
32.The number of the unemployed is rising steadily- the number of unemployed
is rising steadily
33.My brother works at the Birmingham Airport- My brother works at the
airport of Birmingham
34.Whole Venice was under water- the whole of Venice was under water
35.She fell unconsciously on the floor.- she fell unconscious on the floor
36.I got talking to a nice and old woman on the bus.- I got talking to a nice old
woman on the bus
37.The questioned students were released and allowed to go home.-
38.More you smile, more you look beautiful.- the more you smile, the more
beautiful you look
39.I’m impressed by your so excellent English.- I’m impressed by your English
being so excellent
40.Our house is among the woods, the river and the village.- our house is in-
between the woods, the river, and the village
41.There’s a supermarket just across the street, directly in front of our house.
42.In a better world you would be free to say what you would think.- in a better
world you would be free to say what you thought
43.I’m busy today: I’d rather you come tomorrow.- I’m busy today: I’d rather
you came tomorrow
44.It’s time they go home.- it’s time for them to go home
45.I wish I would have more free time.- I wish I had more free time
46.We’ll go skiing next weekend in case the snow’s good.- We’ll go skiing next
weekend if the snow’s good
47.I had supper, then I phoned Jean.-
48.It was cold, however it was pleasant.
49.At no time she said anything about her illness- at no time did she say
anything about her illness
50.Is it going to rain? I don’t hope so.- Is it going to rain? I hope not