1/ “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?”, said John.

→ John suggested that Barry put a better lock on the door

2/ Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car
before it exploded.
→ Despite his legs were-----------------------------------------------------.

3/ I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

→ This is the first time I have eaten------------

4/ After fighting the fire for twelve hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
→ The firemen managed to put the fire out in twelve hours

5/ The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.

→ Plans have been drwan by architect for an extention to the house

6/ In Stratford - on - Avon, we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace.

→ We saw the house where Shakespeare was born

7/ It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday.

→ You needn’t finish by Saturday

8/ “How many survivors are there?” asked the journalist.

→ The journalist asked how many survivors there were
→
9/ It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
→ The meat was so rotten that ------------

10/ It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport.

→ Professor Van Helsing must be met at the airport

11/ You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa.
→ If you don’t get a visa you couldn’t visit the US

12/ “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.

→ Peter asked if he could borrow Janet’s typewriter
13/ She started working as a secretary five years ago.
→ She has worked as a secretary for 5 years
→
14/ My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
→ My French friend isn’t used to drive on the left

15/ They think the owner of the house is abroad.

→ The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
→
16/ We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.
→ If we had had enough money we would have gone on holiday
→
17/ The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
→ The sea was too rough for children to go swimming
→
18/ What a pity you failed your driving test !
→ I wish you had passed your driving test
→
19/ The mechanic serviced my car last week.
→ I had my car serviced by the mechanic last week
→
20/ I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
→ Traveling by air always makes me nervous
→
21/ He could not afford to buy the car.
→ The car couldn’t be afforded to buy by him
→
22/ “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
→ He suggested me to putting my luggage under the seat
→
23/ Althoush he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
→ In spite of a good salary he was unhappy in his job

24/ He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.

→ He objected to his secretary coming late to work
25/ I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.
→ I wish I had came to your birthday party

26/ They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.

→ The streets haven’t been cleaned this week