Rewrite each sentence in two ways, using the underlined words as the subjects and leaving out the agent.

We are a family of four. I live together with my mother Irina, my father Andrew and my brother Jim. We live  in a big apartment in the city. My mum is a housewife. She stays at home and does  all the house work - she cleans and cooks and does the laundry. That's why it is always nice and clean in our apartmen. My dad is an engineer. I am a pupil. And Jim is only six years old. I have always wanted to have a pet. Two weeks ago I had a bithday and my parents gave me a cat. I called him Tom. I like to spend time with my family.

1. If he came on time, this might not have happened.

2. It is a pity that you will be so busy in the evening and cannot help me.

3. What would you do if a building started a fire?

4. If not for his work, he would be able to become your guide in St. Petersburg with pleasure.

5. I do not like skiing, otherwise I am. perhaps the countryside would have traveled with you on such a wonderful winter day.

6. It is a pity that you then did not understand how wrong you were.

7. You won’t understand anything if you don’t listen to me carefully.

8. If I knew that you were at home last night, I would have rushed to you for a moment to chat and have a cup of tea.

9. If he had been even a little wiser, he would not have squandered his entire fortune by gambling.

10. I did not blame him. In his place, I would do the same.

B.

1. He must know this.

2. He must know this.

3. He probably knows that.

4. He can easily find out.

5. He may know this.

6. He may know this, only I do not believe in it.

7. Does he really know that?

8. It cannot be that he knows this.

9. He should not know this, this is classified information.

10. He should not know this.

11. He could have found out about it himself.

12. He has to find out. about everything myself.

13. You do not need to know about this, I will figure it out myself.

14. He was soon to learn about it.

15. He must know this.