Independent Work

1

I ought (to work) right now.

I ought to work right now.

2

Your watch will (to repair) by Tuesday.

Your watch being repaired by Tuesday.

3

I’d like (to go) home early tonight.

I’d like to go home early tonight.

4

I’d like (to see) her face when she opened the letter.

I’d like to see her face when she opened the letter.

5

She must (to have) a shower – I can hear the water running.

She must having a shower – I can hear the water running.

6

It’s important (to listen) to people.

It’s important to listen to people.

7

She hopes (to choose) for the national team.

She hopes being chosen for the national team.

8

Try (to not be) back late.

Try not being back late.

9

You should (to tell) me you were ill.

You should tell me you were ill.

10

He doesn’t like (to interrupt) while he’s working.

He doesn’t like being interrupted while he’s working.

1

I’m glad I’ve met you.

I’m glad to have met you.

2

I was sorry I had disturbed him.

I was sorry to have disturbed him.

3

I expect I’ll have passed all my exams by June.

I expect to have passed all my exams by June.

4

It seems that you made a mistake. (You seem … ).

You seem to have made a mistake.

5

I’m happy that I’ve had a chance to talk to you.

I’m happy to have had a chance to talk to you.

6

I was disappointed that I had missed the party.

I was disappointed to have missed the party.

7

It seems that she has got lost.

She seems to have got lost.

8

She was pleased that she had found the house.

She was pleased to have found the house.

9

I’m sorry I’ve interrupted you.

I’m sorry to have interrupted you.

10

It seems that he hasn’t read this book.

She seems haven’t red this book.

1

I couldn’t understand the timetable.           ( wasn’t able ) →

I wasn’t able to understand the timetable.

2

It’s important to eat enough. ( You should )

You should eat enough it’s important.

3

I’d like to go sailing this summer. ( I might )

I might to go sailing this summer.

4

She will probably get married in June. ( She expects )

She expects to get married in June.

5

I said I would help her. ( I agreed )

I agreed to help her.

6

It’s necessary to make careful plans. ( We must )

We must to make careful plans it’s necessary.

7

Perhaps he’s ill. ( He seems )

He seems to be ill.

8

I want to change my job. ( I wish I could )

I wish I could change my job. 

9

I may come and see you next week. ( I hope )

I hope to come and see you next week.

10

You don’t need to apologise. ( You needn’t )

You needn’t to apologise.

11

They will open a new branch in North London. ( They have decided )

They have decided to open a new branch in North London.

12

I will certainly pay you on Saturday. ( I promise )

I promise to pay you on Saturday.

13

I couldn’t find the ticket office. ( I didn’t manage )

I didn’t manage to find the ticket office.

14

I prefer to go by myself. ( I would rather )

I would rather to go by myself.

15

She said she wouldn’t see him again. ( She refused )

She refused to see him again.

16

I can play chess. ( I’ve learnt )

I’ve learnt to play chess.

1

I told John “ I think you should stop smoking “. ( advise ) →

I advised John to stop smoking.

2

They said we couldn’t look at the house. ( didn’t allow )

They didn’t allow to look at the house.

3

I said to Jake, “ Please be more careful. “ ( ask )

I ask Jake to be more careful.

4

She said to me, “ Do try the exam.” ( encourage )

She encourage me try to do the exam.

5

I think he’ll come soon. ( expect )

I expect he to come soon.

6

I went away, so he had to solve the problem. ( I left … )

I left him to solve the problem.

7

Was it your idea that I should pay? ( Did you mean … )

Did you mean me to pay?

8

The captain told the men, “Attack!” ( order )

The captain order the men to attack.

9

“ Don’t forget to buy coffee,” I told Sue. ( remind )

I remind Sue to buy coffee.

10

She gave me lessons in cooking. ( teach )

She teach me cooking.

11

She mustn’t tell anybody. ( I don’t want … )

I don’t want she to tell anybody.