1. “ Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John
=> John suggested Barbara to put better lock on the door
2. Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
=> Despite his both broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
=> This is the first time I've eaten this kind of food
4. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
=> Plans for an extension to the house has been drawn by the architect
5. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday
=> You needn't finish by Saturday
6. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.
=> The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there were
7. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
=> The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away
8. It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport.
=> Professor Van Helsing must be met at the airport
9. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
=> If you have a visa, you can visit the USA
10. “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter.
=> Peter asked if he could borrow Janet's typewrite
11. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=> She has been working as a secretary for five years
12. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=> I don’t know as much about it as she does
13. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
=> My French friend isn’t used to driving on the left
14. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
=> The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
15. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money.
=> If we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday
16. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
=> The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
17. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
=> I had the mechanic service my car last week
18. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
=> Traveling by air always makes me nervous
19. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
=> The car was too expensive for him to buy
20. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
=> He suggested me to put my luggage under the seat