EXERCISE 1. Rewrite these sentences
1. Fewer people came to the party than he anticipated. There weren’t.......................................................
2. Sheila usually behaves dreadfully, but she didn’t this time. Sheila didn’t.................................................
3. I see less of her than I used to. I don’t see.........................................................
4. We enjoyed the evening more than the children. The children................................................
5. Is this the best price you can offer? Can’t you.................................................
6. This is the best party I’ve ever been to. I’ve...........................................................
7. I thought this meal would cost more than it did. This meal.................................................
8. If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there. The more..................................................
9. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted. ⇒ I’ve...............................................
10. I’ve never met any more dependable person than George. ⇒ George is........................................
11. There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother. ⇒ Your mother is.........................................
12. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John. ⇒ Mr John is................................................
13. Have you got any bigger than that one? ⇒ Is this...............................................?
1. Fewer people came to the party than he anticipated.
There weren’t.......as many people came to the party as he anticipated.................................................
2. Sheila usually behaves dreadfully, but she didn’t this time.
Sheila didn’t......use to behave dreadfully...........................................
3. I see less of her than I used to.
I don’t see.......her as much as I used to..................................................
4. We enjoyed the evening more than the children.
The children.......enjoyed the evening less than us.........................................
5. Is this the best price you can offer?
Can’t you.......offer a better price?..........................................
6. This is the best party I’ve ever been to.
I’ve........never been to such a good party...................................................
7. I thought this meal would cost more than it did.
This meal............cose less than I thought.....................................
8. If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there.
The more......slowly you walk, the longer it takes to get there............................................
9. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.
⇒ I’ve....never tasted such a delicious cake...........................................
10. I’ve never met any more dependable person than George.
⇒ George is.........is the most dependable person I have met...............................
11. There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
⇒ Your mother is.......is the most kind-hearted.................................
12. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.
⇒ Mr John is........the best teacher in this school........................................
13. Have you got any bigger than that one?
⇒ Is this.....the biggest you have..........................................?