Here are some sentences about seaside holidays. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.
1) Mark couldn't lift the suitcase, he was too weak.
Mark wasn'tlift the suitcase.
2) "Why don't we go to the beach?", I said.
I suggestedto the beach.
3) There was nobody on the beach when we arrived.
There wasn'ton the beach when we arrived.
4) Susan couldn't swim as well as Betty.
Bettythan Susan.
5) I last saw dolphins when I was a child.
I haven'tI was a child.
Answers
ANSWERS 1:STRONG ENOUGH TO COMPARISON
TOO + ADJECTIVE => NOT + ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH Similar Conversions
The tea is too hot to drink. => The tea isn't cold enough to drink. TOO + ADJECTIVE + TO => NOT + ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH + TO + INFINITIVE
The music was so loud they couldn't sleep. => The music was too loud to sleep. SO + ADJECTIVE + THAT => TOO + ADJECTIVE + TO + INFINITIVE
ANSWERS 2:GOING MAKING SUGGESTIONS
WHY DON'T + PRONOUN + INFINITIVE => SUGGEST + ING Similar Conversions Shall we take a taxi to the airport? => What about taking a taxi to the airport? SHALL + PRONOUN + INFINITIVE => WHAT(HOW) ABOUT + GERUND Let's meet at the station. => Why don't we meet at the station? LET'S + INFINITIVE => WHY DON'T + PRONOUN + INFINITIVE
ANSWERS 3:ANYONE | ANYBODY INDEFINITE PRONOUN
NOBODY => ANYBODY Similar Conversions
I haven't seen anybody in the park. => I have seen nobody in the park. NEGATIVE SENTENCE + ANYBODY => POSITIVE SENTENCE + NOBODY
Gina has been nowhere this summer. => Gina hasn't been anywhere this summer. POSITIVE SENTENCE + NOWHERE => NEGATIVE SENTENCE + ANYWHERE
ANSWERS 4:COULD SWIM BETTER COMPARISON
NOT AS ... AS ... => COMPARATIVE + THAN Similar Conversions
John is more handsome than Adam. => Adam isn't as handsome as John. MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN => NOT AS + ADJECIVE + AS
We've never seen such a bad movie before. => It's the worst movie we've ever seen. NEVER + BEFORE => IT'S + SUPERLATIVE ... EVER ...
ANSWERS 5:SEEN DOLPHINS SINCE PAST SIMPLE => PRESENT PERFECT
LAST + PAST SIMPLE + WHEN => PRESENT PERFECT + SINCE (FOR) Similar Conversions
Jim got married two years ago. => Jim has been married for two years. PAST SIMPLE + AGO => PRESENT PERFECT + FOR
I haven't used my computer for three weeks. => It's three weeks since I used my computer. PRESENT PERFECT + FOR => IT'S + PERIOD OF TIME + SINCE + PAST SIMPLE