SPEECH PATTERNS

 

1. It makes me wild tothink of working and working like a dog...

It made Jane mad to hear the news. It will make the child happier to have his sister with him.

 

2. a) All you can think of is finding fault.

All I could dreara of was going on a vacation.

All you can object to is the loss of time.

All we can hope for is the testimony of that witness.

 

b) All you can (have to) do is to tell the truth.

All he was able to do was to listen to them.

All you had to do was to give your consent.

All we can do is not to make a fuss about it.

 

c)All you can (have to) say is(that) you will never do it.

All I can say b I hope I'll never get married.

All I could say was that the matter was urgent.

All we were able to suggest was that you should not accept

the offer.