Example: 0. “let’s go to the cinema on sunday,” said ann.
wanted
to the cinema on sunday. (4 words)
- wanted us to go
11. the professor said that his assistant had given away the secret formula.
accused
the professoraway the secret formula. (5 words)
12. they say a multinational company owns this factory.
said
the factoryby a multinational company. (5 words)
13. i think they did not plan this.
might
theythis. (4 words)
14. he will probably win the race.
likely
hethe race. (4 words)
15. she woke up early so that she could catch the 5: 30 train.
order
she woke up earlythe 5: 30 train. (4 words)
16. martin realised that he could never be an athlete.
born
martin realised that hean athlete. (5 words)
17. the teacher advised him to study harder.
were
“if, harder”, said the teacher. (5 words)
18. they are launching a new product these days.
is
a new productthese days. (3 words)
19. there were very few guests at paula’s wedding yesterday.
came
hardlypaula’s wedding yesterday. (4 words)
20. our teacher demands that we hand in our homework regularly.
insists
our teacherour homework regularly. (5 words)