Match the sentences with the expressions to substitute the underlined words and phrases to make the sentences lexically correct1. Jeremy added that he was happy to be with us TODAY2. My parents explained to me that THESE clothes were too expensive to buy.3. I wanted to know how many people had taken part in THIS entertainment4. Everybody said that they felt thrilled NOW.5. The teacher told us that she had heard some important news YESTERDAY.

1. She usually goes to her office at 8.30.

2. I visited my granny last week.

3. Look! It is raining heavily.

4. When I left home the sun shone.

5. He had lunch at school yesterday.

6. I hadn't done my music lesson yet.

7. She has been working since 5 o’clock.

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8. He has a great influence on me.

9. They always buy all the necessary things themselves.

10. Apples are grown on the trees.

11. English is spoken all over the world.

12. The flowers will be bought in the evening.

13. We will go on a show, if we get tickets.

14. If I go to bed late, I’ll see the sunset.

15. He is the best tennis player in our school.

16. It is the most dangerous route.

17. I don’t like pizza. So do I.

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18. I bought two icecreams. So did Peter.

19. John asked Peter to go away.

21. The play performing yesterday was a great

success.

22. The man was talking to Tim is my brother.

23. I don’t want her answering my questions.

24. Mum always lets me go where I want to.

25. I heard John playing the violin.

26. I like reading books about art.

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27. My Mum had finished cooking by that time.

28. She said that Madrid is the capital of Spain.

29. John wrote they have reached Alaska.

30. They voted for this law.

31. Judging by her words he is a rude person.

32. I am flying to Spain at 11 o’clock on Friday.