a) It is said that he is hundred years old.
b) It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them.
2. It is reported that
a) It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion.
3. It is expected that
a) The strike started three days ago. It is expected that it will end soon.
3. I wish
a) I wish I had money ( in reality I have no money )
b) I wish you would stop talking ( I want you to stop talking )
c) I wish I had called him ( in reality I didn't call him )
4. admitted that / denied that
a) She admitted that she had stolen money.
b) She denied that she had stolen money.
5. remember doing something / remember to do something
a) I clearly remember locking the door. I am pretty sure about that.
b) I remembered to lock the door. But I forgot to close the window.
6. regret doing something / regret to do something
a) I now regret scolding her. ( I scolded her and now I feel sorry )
b) I regret to inform you that I am unable to come.
7. try doing something / try to do something
a) Try pressing the green button. I think it should work. ( I am not sure. But, try it )
b) Try to understand me.
8. I suggest we should
a) I suggest we should find a place to stay now. it is getting dark.
b) What do you suggest I should do?
9. had something done / get something done
a) I had my roof repaired.
b) I got my hair cut yesterday.
10. get someone to do something
a) I want to get somebody to clean my garden.
11. it is because of / it is because
a) It is because of my close connection with the family that I know they are innocent.
b) It is because I have a good connection with the family that I know they are innocent.
12. this is because
a) The sky looks grey, this is because it is going to rain.
b) He is very happy, this is because he has found a lovely wife.
13. too / enough
a) This water is cold enough to bathe. ( We can bathe )
b) This water is too cold to bathe. ( We can't bathe. Water is too cold )
14. I must say that / I have to say that
a) I must say that I feel so honoured to work with you.
b) I have to say that they gave a good support.
15. The reason why
a) The reason why I have come is to discuss my plans with you.
b) The reason why I asked like that is to know everything about you.
16. The person who
a) The person who told me about it was Mary.
16. The thing that
a) The thing that impressed me most is your kindness.
b) The thing that I always want to tell you is that I love you.
17. The place where
a) I can't remember the place where I saw her.
b) The place where the money is hidden is under the floor.
18. The day when
a) The day when the exam started was last Monday.
19. What
a) What you should do is to go and meet him.
b) What I want is something to eat.
c) What he did was steal money from the shop.
d) What happened was he had a fight with his wife.
20. It was something that / It was somebody who
a) It was me who did everything.
b) It was my father who gave me this gift.
c) It was a new movie that my wife watched last night.
21. It wasn't until ..... that
a) It wasn't until I met her that I knew how modest she was.
22. It was only when..... that
a) It was only when I entered the room that I noticed they have arranged a party.
23. It was only after..... that
a) It was only after I left home that they had come to meet me.
24. The only thing / All
a) All I want is your coming to my birthday.
b) The only thing I want to know is whether you can do it or not.
25. Whatever / Wherever / Whoever / Whichever / However
a) Whatever advice I give her, she won't take it.
b) Whenever I see you, you remind me of my sister.
c) Wherever she goes, her mother comes with her.
d) Whichever path we take, it will be a long journey.
e) However hard I try, I can't remember these words.
26. should have done
a) Why didn't you apply for the job? You should have applied.
b) They should have done better. ( But, they didn't do )
27. could have done
a) You could have applied for the job. You had enough qualifications.
28. may have done
a) They may have arrived by now. Let's go and meet them.
29. must have done
a) Don't worry. You must have kept your purse at home.
30. needn't have done
a) You needn't have brought an umbrella. It is not raining now.
31. not in a position
a) I am not in a position to grant you permission.
b) He is not in a position to help us.
32. not in a mood
a) I am not in a mood to go out today.
b) She is not in a mood to cook.
33. in a habit of
a) I am in a habit of reading something while I am eating.
34. willing to / eager to / anxious to / reluctant to / happy to
a) They are willing to help us.
b) I am anxious to meet you.
c) She was reluctant to join the trip
35. I prefer to / I would prefer to
a) I prefer to walk rather than go by bus.
b) I would prefer to walk rather than go by bus.
36. I would rather
a) I would rather walk than go by bus.
37. I saw somebody do/ doing something
a) I saw him steal money. ( I saw the complete action )
b) I saw him stealing money. ( I saw it during the action )
38. So / Such
a) The music was so loud that I couldn't sleep.
b) It was such a loud noise that I couldn't sleep.
39. find it easy /difficult
a) I find it difficult to understand him.
b) You will find it easy to work if you can speak English.
40. Do you think it is a good idea?
a) Do you think it is a good idea to sell the land now?
b) I don't think it is a good idea to stay in the jungle at night.
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