Answer — Exercise 3
6.2 - The invention of leisure·Navigate Advanced C1 - Workbook
Question
Rewrite the sentences replacing the words in italics with a present or perfect infinitive or -ing form. Make any other necessary changes.
Answer
- We were fortunate to have missed the worst of the Friday night traffic.
- The train was soon full so I was glad to have booked a seat in advance.
- I'm really sorry not to have told/about not telling you about it earlier.
- Traffic was reported to have been queuing/to be queuing over two hours because of the accident.
- The CEO was to have stood down but decided to carry on in spite of the poor results.
- I would have liked to have gone/would like to have gone but I couldn't make it in the end.