1. People didn’t mention her name until her diary was found.
- It was not until her diary was found people mentioned her name.
2. John finds photography interesting.
- John is interested in photography
3. How long is it since they went to London?
- When did you go to London?
4. The weather was not so good but we really enjoyed our holiday.
- Although the weather was not so good we really enjoyed our holiday.
5. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic.
- They left early in case the traffic was crowed.
6. Ann failed to understand how serious her illness was until she spoke to the doctor.
- It was not until Ann spoke to the doctor she understood how serious her illness.
7. I can’t go out tonight because I have to revise my lessons for the test tomorrow.
- If I hadn’t to revise my lessons for the test tomorrow I should go out tonight.
8. People are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it.
- The air is being destroyed by people’s addition pollutants to it.
9. Why do you go jogging ?
- What the reason make you go jogging ? or What do you go jogging for?
10. What’s your opinion of this painting?
- What do you think of (about) this painting?
11. The wind is blowing hard, so I won’t take the boat out for a ride.
- If the wind was not blowing hard I should take the boat out for a ride.
12. They have built a lot of zoos to protect animals and entertain people.
- A lot of zoos have been built to protect animals and entertain people.
13. Without your help, I wouldn’t have found the house.
- If you hadn’t helped I wouldn’t have found the house.
14. They spent all their money building the house so they are in dept now.
- If they hadn’t spent all their money building the house they were not in dept now.
15. Why don’t we go shopping this weekend ?
- Shall we go shopping this weekend?
16. Can I offer you some tea?
- Would you like to give me some tea.
17. Although they argued yesterday, they are friends.
- In spite of arguing yesterday they are friends.
18. If I were you , I wouldn’t buy such an expensive motorbike.
- I don’t think I would buy such an expensive motorbike.
19. If you want to stop the machine, press this button.
- You press this button If you want to stop the machine.
20. He spoke very slowly so that everyone could hear him.
- For everyone .........................................................................