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Appendix 4
Appendix4
UNIT 22
UNIT 22
I'm not able to believe she's 50. She looks much younger than that. X
1 1 I'm not able to believe she's 50. She looks much younger than that. X
She looks much younger than that.
50.
•
she's
I can't
believe
«•" | can't believe she's 50. She looks much younger than that. YW
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been cut back, we can see more of the garden from the sitting room.
X
After the trees have
2 2 After the trees have been cut back, we can see more of the garden from the sitting room. X
been cut back, we
have
from the
able to
be
will
After the trees
see more of the garden
<•" After the trees have been cut back, we will be able to see more of the garden from the
@
room.
sitting • W
sitting room.
UNIT 23
UNIT 23
still hurt a lot.
X
bruised quite badly in the accident.
It has got to
1 1 She was bruised quite badly in the accident. It has got to still hurt a lot. X
She was
She was bruised quite badly in the accident. It must still hurt a lot. •
@
«" She was bruised quite badly in the accident. It must still hurt a lot.
When I went to school we must learn Latin. X
2 2 When I went to school we must learn Latin. X
I went to school we had to learn Latin. t/
@ When
*• When I went to school we had to learn Latin. W
UNIT 24
UNIT 24
X
He won't
himself so you mustn't eat it all.
offended.
be
dish
1 1 He didn't cook the dish himself so you mustn't eat it all. He won't be offended. X
He didn't cook the
He didn't cook the dish himself so you don't have to eat it all. He won't be offended. •
*• @ He didn't cook the dish himself so you don't have to eat it all. He won't be offended. W
get
special pass to
You needn't a
in.
X
2 2 You needn't a special pass to get in. X
You needn't have a special pass to get in. or You don't need a special pass... •
•" # You needn't have a special pass to get in. or You don't need a special pass... W
(‘Needn't' acts as a modal verb here and should be followed by a bare infinitive.)
('Needn't' acts as a modal verb here and should be followed by a bare infinitive.)
UNIT 25
UNIT25
'Of course you could'.
X
I
use the computer?'
'Can
1 1 'Can I use the computer?' 'Of course you could’. X
'Can I use the computer?' 'Of course you can.' • ('can' is preferable to 'could' in giving
«•" 'Can I use the computer?' 'Of course you can.' W(‘can' is preferable to 'could' in giving
#
UNIT 26 request.) like some milk, please, i/ X (We only use 'should' with T or 'we' in making
permission.)
permission.)
should like some milk,
please.
X
He
2 2 He should like some milk, please. X
He would fd)
•• @ He would (’d) like some milk, please. W (We only use 'should' with T or 'we' in making
a a request.)
UNIT 26
1 1
He appeared having trouble with his car. X
He appeared having trouble with his car.
car.
having
that
appeared
(Notice
'He
be
with
trouble
appeared to
having
his
•
He
•" # He appeared to be having trouble with his car. Y (Notice that 'He appeared having
if 'appeared'
would
'arrived'
be possible
or
means
something
his car'
like
trouble with
trouble with his car' would be possible if 'appeared' means something like 'arrived' or
arrived)
understand the
appeared
We would
sentence to mean 'He
into view'.
(=
'came into view'. We would understand the sentence to mean 'He appeared (= arrived) - -
‘came
he was having trouble with his car.')
and
and he was having trouble with his car.')
X
all the cars.
police got suspicious
of two
men looking into
The
2 2 The police got suspicious of two men looking into all the cars. X
(or grew) suspicious of two men looking into all the cars. */
The police became
«•" The police became (or grew) suspicious of two men looking into all the cars. W
UNIT 27
UNIT 27
1 1 He would have a distinction in the exam, but he answered question two badly. X
He would have a distinction in the exam, but he answered question two badly. X
%/
<•" He would have got a distinction in the exam, but he answered question two badly. W
@#
He would have got a distinction in the exam, but he answered question two badly.
It's not worth having the trouble to write to him.
replies.
He never
X
2 2 It's not worth having the trouble to write to him. He never replies. X
It's not worth taking the trouble to write to him. He •
•*• It's not worth taking the trouble to write to him. He never replies.
#
never replies. W
UNIT 28
UNIT 28
Swedish car industry.
X
of the
some research into the state
We made
1 1 We made some research into the state of the Swedish car industry. X
did some research into the state
of the
Swedish car industry,
i/
* We
<•• We did some research into the state of the Swedish car industry. W
did
I
in the calculation.
a mistake
X
I'm
afraid
2 2 I'm afraid I did a mistake in the calculation. X
I'm afraid I made a mistake in the calculation. ^
@
<•" I'm afraid I made a mistake in the calculation. W
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