24)Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
=> Apples are not as expensive as oranges.

25)I advice you to put your money in the bank.
=> You'd better put your money in the bank.

26)That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.

27)I'll pick the children up if you like.
=> Would you like me to pick the children up?

28)He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late.
=> He was annoyed that his secretary came to work late.

)29Tom is the most industrious pupil.
=> No other pupil is as industrious as Tom.

30)She isn't accustomed to life in London.
=> She's not used to life in London.

31)"Don't forget to phone the office," she told him.
=> She reminded him to phone the office.

32)I'm afraid I haven't got time to listen to you.
=> I wish I had time to listen to you.

33)The police has just released John.
=> John has just been released by the police.

34(I couldn't hear them because they were speaking too softly.
=> They were speaking too softly for me to hear.

35)We spent 5 hours getting to London.
=> It took us 5 hours to get to London.

36)I get to work in 20 minutes.
=> It takes me 20 minutes to get to work.

37)It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday.
=> This work must be finished by Monday.

38)It's a pity I didn't take my doctor's advice.
=> I wish I had taken my doctor's advice.

39)The bread is so stale we can't eat it.
=> The bread isn't fresh enough for us to eat.

40)Who does this bag belong to?
=> Whose bag is this?

41)My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
=> My boyfriend loses his temper easily.

42)You can use it as long as you like, and it won't wear out.
=> No matter how long you use it, it won't wear out.

43)If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
=> Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home.

44)How have you been getting on with your enquiries?
=> How much progress have you made with your enquiries?

45)I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it.
=> I needn't have given Ted the message.

46)The trains couldn't run because of the snow.
=> The snow prevented the trains from running.

47)I didn't arrive in time to see him.
=> I wasn't early enough to see