1. We don’t know anything about the problem. (INFORMATION)
We don’t HAVE ANY INFORMATION about the problem.
2. There is only a little coffee left in the jar . (MUCH)
There ISN’T MUCH coffee left in the jar.
3. I don’t want a lot of cream on my strawberries . (CREAM)
I only want LITTLE CREAM on my strawberries.
4. Could you lend me some money until the weekend ? (FROM)
Could I BORROW SOME MONEY FROM you until the weekend ?
5. I can’t decide which shoes I like most, the blue ones or the green ones (CHOOSE)
I can’t CHOOSE BETWEEN the blue shoes and the green shoes.
6. Why don’t you return the sweater to the shop you got it from ? (BACK)
Why don’t you GIVE BACK THE SWEATER to the shop you got it from?
7. I don’t agree with your opinion of the new shopping center . (WRONG)
I think you ARE WRONG ABOUT the new shopping center.
8. I found the photo by chance when I was tidying up my room . (ACROSS)
I CAME ACROSS the photo when I was tidying up my room.
9. Fridges and freezers are not the same thing (DIFFERENCE).
There IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN fridges and freezers.
10. Don’t put those plastic bags in the bin – use them again ! (AWAY)
Don’t THROW THOSE PLASTIC BAGS AWAY – use them again.
11. Our car stopped working on the motorway, so we had to call a mechanic. (DOWN)
We had to call a mechanic when our car BROKE DOWN on the
motorway .
12. There are quite a few things I would like to invent! (NUMBER)
There are A NUMBER OF things that I’d like to invent.
13. Carl described his new mobile phone to me. (TOLD)
Carl TOLD ME ABOUT his new mobile phone.
14. Remind me to send Nigel a letter about our plans (WRITE)
Remind me TO WRITE TO NIGEL ABOUT our plans.
15. Some chimpanzees use sign language to talk to people (COMMUNICATE).
Some chimpanzees COMMUNICATE WITH people through sign language.
16. Katy sent me a text message (RECEIVED).
I RECEIVED A TEXT MESSAGE FROM Katy
17. It wasn’t necessary for me to buy a stamp for my letter (NEED)
I DIDN’T NEED to buy a stamp for my letter.
18. My computer doesn’t work, so I can’t email you. (WRONG)
There’s SOMETHING WRONG WITH my computer , so I can’t email you.
19. I think we should build a new theatre in town (FAVOUR)
I am IN FAVOUR OF building a new theatre in town.
20. Have you ever participated in a swimming event ? (PART)
Have you ever TAKEN PART IN a swimming event?
1. We don’t know anything about the problem. (INFORMATION) We don’t HAVE ANY INFORMATION about the problem. 2. There is only a little coffee left in t
By Hadley
1. We don’t know anything about the problem. (INFORMATION)
We don’t HAVE ANY INFORMATION about the problem.
2. There is only a little coffee left in the jar . (MUCH)
There ISN’T MUCH coffee left in the jar.
3. I don’t want a lot of cream on my strawberries . (CREAM)
I only want LITTLE CREAM on my strawberries.
4. Could you lend me some money until the weekend ? (FROM)
Could I BORROW SOME MONEY FROM you until the weekend ?
5. I can’t decide which shoes I like most, the blue ones or the green ones (CHOOSE)
I can’t CHOOSE BETWEEN the blue shoes and the green shoes.
6. Why don’t you return the sweater to the shop you got it from ? (BACK)
Why don’t you GIVE BACK THE SWEATER to the shop you got it from?
7. I don’t agree with your opinion of the new shopping center . (WRONG)
I think you ARE WRONG ABOUT the new shopping center.
8. I found the photo by chance when I was tidying up my room . (ACROSS)
I CAME ACROSS the photo when I was tidying up my room.
9. Fridges and freezers are not the same thing (DIFFERENCE).
There IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN fridges and freezers.
10. Don’t put those plastic bags in the bin – use them again ! (AWAY)
Don’t THROW THOSE PLASTIC BAGS AWAY – use them again.
11. Our car stopped working on the motorway, so we had to call a mechanic. (DOWN)
We had to call a mechanic when our car BROKE DOWN on the
motorway .
12. There are quite a few things I would like to invent! (NUMBER)
There are A NUMBER OF things that I’d like to invent.
13. Carl described his new mobile phone to me. (TOLD)
Carl TOLD ME ABOUT his new mobile phone.
14. Remind me to send Nigel a letter about our plans (WRITE)
Remind me TO WRITE TO NIGEL ABOUT our plans.
15. Some chimpanzees use sign language to talk to people (COMMUNICATE).
Some chimpanzees COMMUNICATE WITH people through sign language.
16. Katy sent me a text message (RECEIVED).
I RECEIVED A TEXT MESSAGE FROM Katy
17. It wasn’t necessary for me to buy a stamp for my letter (NEED)
I DIDN’T NEED to buy a stamp for my letter.
18. My computer doesn’t work, so I can’t email you. (WRONG)
There’s SOMETHING WRONG WITH my computer , so I can’t email you.
19. I think we should build a new theatre in town (FAVOUR)
I am IN FAVOUR OF building a new theatre in town.
20. Have you ever participated in a swimming event ? (PART)
Have you ever TAKEN PART IN a swimming event?
1. HAVE ANY INFORMATION
2. ISN’T MUCH
3. LITTEL CREAM
4. BORROW SOME MONEY FROM
5. CHOOSE BETWEEN
6. GIVE BACK THE SWEATER
7. ARE WRONG ABOUT
8. I CAME ACROSS
9. DIFFERENCE
10. AWAY
11. BROKE DOWN
12. A NUMBER OF
13. TOLD ME ABOUT
14. WRITE TO NIGEL ABOUT
15. COMMUNICATE
16. RECEIVED
17. NEED
18. WRONG
19. FAVOUR
20. PART
-answer by jane-