1. Could I borrow your dictionary, please?
Could you lend me your dictionary, please?
2. Robin said he would go to the theatre with me.
“I’ll go to the theatre with you,” Robin said.
3. How long is it since they won the lottery?
When did they win the lottery?
4. Five people were standing in front of me in the queue.
There were five people standing in front of me in the queue.
5. It’s very easy to work for her.
She is very easy to work for.
6. Few students in our class have a driving licence.
Not many students in our class have a driving licence.
7. They are going to buy several plants for their garden.
Several plants are going to be bought for their garden.
8. I don’t draw as well as my cousin does.
My cousin draws better than I do.
9. Who is the owner of that dog?
Who does this dog belong to?
10. I usually buy my clothes in that shop.
That’s the shop where I buy my clothes/ That’s the shop I buy my clothes in.
11. There wasn’t anybody in the classroom.
There was nobody in the classroom.
12. They are going to clean our school today.
Our school is going to be cleaned today.
13. The storm frightened us very much.
We were very frightened by/because of the storm.
14. They finished their studies ten years ago.
It is ten years since they have finished their studies.
15. I’ll help you with your composition if you like.
Would you like me to help you with your composition?
16. There were no onions in the fridge.
