1. I'll pick the children up if you like
=> would you like me to pick the children up ?
2. The police has just released John
=> John has just been released
3. It is necesssary that this work be finished by Monday
=> This work need to be finished by Monday
4. It's a pity I didn't take my doctor's advice
=> I wish i had taken my doctor's advice
5. The bread is so stale that we can't eat it
=> The bread isn't new enough to eat
6. Who does this bag belong to?
=> Whose is this bag ?
7. My boyfriend is very short-tempered
=> My boyfriend loses his temper easily
8. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
=> No matter how long you use it, it's won't wear out
9. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
=> Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home
10. How have you been getting on with your enquiries?
=> How much progress have you made with your enquiries?
11. I gave Ted the massage, but he already knew about it.
=> I needn’t have given Ted the masage because he already knew about it.
12. The train couldn't run because of the snow
=>The snow prvented the train from running.
13. I didn't arrive in time to see her
=>I wasn't early enough to see her.
14. I'm sorry I was rude to you yesterday
=>I apalogise for my rudeness to you yesterday.
15. He didn't hurry, so he missed the train.
=>If he had hurried, he would have caught the train/ wouldn't have missed the train.