Passive rephrasings

1. I don’t like people to criticize me (I don’t like to...)

2. He expects us to pay him for the CDs (He expects to ...)
3. I want Oxford University to accept me (... by Oxford University)
4. Sally’s parents gave her a computer for her birthday (Sally...)
5. People consider him to be a genius (He is...)
6. Thieves broke into our house (Our house...)
7. I will hand in this essay before Monday (This essay...)
8. Doctors will have to convince Americans to eat less (Americans...)
9. The detective is arresting the man. (The man…)
10. Gaby has given me these pens. (These pens…)

Conditionals and I wish

1. If they are not protected, the gorillas will soon disappear (Unless…)

2. He doesn’t like his job, so he isn’t happy (If…)

3. He was planning to go to university, but his father died (If…)

4. In my opinion, you should join a gym (If I …)

5. He was so nervous that he didn’t get the job (If…)

6. If he doesn’t work harder, he will lose his job (Unless…)

7. What a pity I broke the vase (I wish…)

8. I really want him to stop gambling (I wish …)

9. I’m sorry, but I can’t help you now (I wish ..)