29. The boy said to his friends, “Don't make too much noise!”

• The boy told his friends not to make too much noise.

30. He said to the boy, “Put your briefcase on this table.”

• He told the boy to put his briefcase on that table.

31. “Don't move or I'll shoot!” the bank robber said to the clerk.

• The bank robber threatened to shoot the clerk if he moved.

32. Will you please open the door?

• Would you mind opening the door?

33. They will hold the meeting before May Day.

• The meeting will be held before May Day.

34. They made her wait for three hours.

• She was made to wait for three hours.

35. They were giving the captain some presents when we left the stadium.

• The captain was being given some presents when we left the stadium.

36. He has decided to make a tour of England.

• He has made the decision to tour England.

37. He remembered, and so did I.

• He didn’t forget, and neither did I.

38. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.

• Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete.

39. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.

• Jane is interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries.

40. They traveled across India, and then flew to Japan.

• After traveling across India, they flew to Japan.

41. He did his homework, then he went to bed.

• Before going to bed, he did his homework.

42. That girl is very beautiful.

• How beautiful that girl is!

43. That meal was excellent.

• What an excellent meal that was!

44. He walked slowly because of his injured legs.

• Because his legs were injured, he walked slowly.

45. As soon as the police arrived, the thief left.

• Hardly had the police arrived when the thief left.

1. Joe denied having stolen the money from the safe, NOT...

• Joe said that he had not stolen the money from the safe.

2. Lucy says that she prefers to listen to music without her headphones. RATHER...

• Lucy says she would rather listen to music without her headphones.

3. Benjamin apologised for being so distracted lately. CLOUDS...

• Benjamin apologized for having his head in the clouds lately.

4. I was finally able to study enough, and in the end, I even played some video games. MANAGE...

• I managed to study enough, but I also played some video games in the end.

5. We went hiking over the weekend despite the bad weather. THOUGH...

• We went hiking over the weekend though the weather was bad.

6. Some people still believe that Elvis Presley is well and living on an island. BE...

• Elvis Presley is believed to be well and living on an island.

7. Sugary drinks are extremely negative for people's health. HARMFUL...

• Sugary drinks are harmful to people's health.

8. Government measures will cause a change in the way retailers run their businesses. ABOUT...

• Government measures will bring about a change in the way retailers run their businesses.

9. The way John talks to his employees will make them rebel against him eventually. RESULT...

• The way John talks to his employees will result in them rebelling against him eventually.

10. After leaving the restaurant, they all felt as if the waiter had overcharged them unfairly. OFF...

• After leaving the restaurant, they all felt they had been ripped off.