I worry about money because I don’t earn much.
(IF)
I wouldn’t worry about money ……………………………………….. more
IF I EARNED
The _______ lasted several weeks, but ultimately the ______ found the _______ not guilty.
trial jury defendant
The bus was so crowded that I couldn’t find a seat. (MANY)
There were ……………………………………….. people on the bus that I couldn’t find a seat.
SO MANY
He found it difficult to _________ a __________ when his bar closed during lock-down.
make living
The suspects were ________ and taken into custody, then, after questioning, were _______ with murder.
arrested charged
It’s a good idea to keep your money in your pocket to avoid losing it.
(IF)
I’d keep my money in my pocket to avoid losing it ……………………………………….. you
IF I WERE
I can’t believe you didn’t bring your wallet!
(SHOULD)
You ……………………………………….. your wallet!
SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT
We decided not to go shopping because of the amount of traffic in town.
(TOO)
We decided not to go shopping because there was ……………………………………….. traffic in town.
TOO MUCH
She hasn't managed to ___ ___ any _______ yet. She spends all the money she earns.
put aside savings
Unfortunately, I didn’t know that the neighbours were so noisy when I bought the flat.
(KNOWN)
I wouldn’t have bought this flat ……………………………………….. that the neighbours were so noisy.
IF I HAD KNOWN
The factory manager arranged for a specialist to take down the dangerous chimney. (HAD)
The factory manager ……………………………………….. down by a specialist.
HAD THE DANGEROUS CHIMNEY TAKEN
My office is so far from my house that I’m sometimes late for work.
(LONG)
My office is ……………………………………….. way from my house that I’m sometimes late for work.
SUCH A LONG
The judge ___________ the thieves to 10 years each in prison.
sentenced
I won’t lend money to my brother because he wastes it.
(WASTE)
If my brother …………………………………….. money, I’d lend him some.
DIDN'T WASTE
I didn’t know the money was yours, so I took it. (KNOWN)
I wouldn’t have taken the money ……………………………………….. it was yours.
IF I HAD KNOWN
We’re going to arrange for someone to fix our fence tomorrow. (GET)
We’re going to ……………………………………….. tomorrow.
GET OUR FENCE FIXED
He wasn’t earning enough to buy a flat last year, even though he wanted to. (BEEN)
He would have bought a flat last year ……………………………………….. earning enough.
IF HE HAD BEEN
My brother’s going into town for a haircut this afternoon. (TO)
My brother’s going into town ……………………………………….. his hair cut this afternoon.
TO GET/HAVE
The reason you don’t have a well-paid job now is that you didn’t work hard at university.
(HAVE)
If you’d worked harder at university, ……………………………………….. a better-paid job now.
YOU WOULD HAVE
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