1. Joan was in favour of visiting the museum.

IDEA
Joan thought it would be a good idea to go to the museum.

2. A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. DRIVEN

We were driven into town by a very friendly taxi driver.

3. Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist. THAT

Arthur is so talented that he could become a concert pianist.

4. ‘Do you know when the match starts, Sally?’ asked Mary. IF
Mary asked Sally if she knew what / if she knew the time the match started.

5. I knocked for ages at Ruth’s door but I got no reply. LONG

I spent a long time /was a long time knocking at Ruth’s door but I got no reply.

6. Everyone says that the band is planning to go on a world tour next year. SAID
The band is said to be / are said to be planning to go on a world tour next year.

7. I’d prefer not to cancel the meeting. CALL

I’d rather not call off the meeting.

8. What type of music do you like best? FAVOURITE

What is your favourite type of music?

9. Brad speaks English better than his parents do. AS

Brad’s parents don’t speak English as well as he does.

10. Cycling is not allowed in the park. SUPPOSED

You are not supposed to cycle in the park.

11. ‘I’m sorry I didn’t let you know I was going to be late, Ann,’ said Jamie. APOLOGISED
Jamie apologised for not letting Ann know that he was going to be late.

12. A heavy fall of snow prevented them from getting home that night. ABLE
They weren’t able to get home that night because of a heavy fall of snow.

13. Ursula was disappointed not to win the competition. CAME

Not winning the competition came as a disappointment to Ursula.

14. I paid far more money for my new computer than I expected to. SO
I didn’t expect to pay so much money for my new computer.

15. Tania hasn’t played volleyball for three years. SINCE

It has been three years since Tania last played volleyball.

16. The only thing Carl forgot to buy was a new battery for his watch. EVERYTHING
Carl remembered to buy everything except a new battery for his watch.

17. John was angry because Claire arrived late. TIME

If Claire had arrived on time, John would not have been angry.

18. I don’t usually wear a hat and so it feels strange. USED

I am not used to wearing a hat and so it feels strange.

19. Rob said to Jennifer: ‘You broke the strap on my new camera.’ ACCUSED
Rob accused Jeniffer of breaking the strap on his new camera.

20. Mark can’t wait to use his new computer-games console. FORWARD
Mark is looking forward to using his new computer games console.

21. They think the owner of the house is in France. THOUGHT

The owner of the house is thought to be in France.

22. My parents last spoke to me a month ago. HEARD

I havent’ heard from my parents for a month.

23. All the students had a lot of respect for their teacher. LOOKED
All the students looked up to their teacher.
24. Linda didn’t feel like eating. MOOD
Linda wasn’t in the mood to eat.

25. My brother was treated unfairly by his teachers. DESERVE

My brother didn’t deserve to be treated that way by his teachers.

26. He couldn’t buy the car he wanted because he didn’t have enough money. TOO
The car he wanted was too expensive for him to buy.

27. We all agreed with my father’s proposal apart from Joy. EXCEPTION
With the exception of Joy, we all agreed with my father’s proposal.

28. They think that their school teacher is a very rich man. BELIEVED
Their school teacher is believed to be a very rich man