For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.
1) We both like pizza more than chicken.
We both prefer pizzachicken.
2) It usually takes me two hours to wash my car.
I usually spend two hoursmy car.
3) Sarah became a talented cook because she liked cooking.
Sarah liked cookingshe became a talented cook.
4) I went to the old gym every month.
I usedto the old gym every month.
5) William cooked this delicious dinner himself.
William cooked this delicious dinnerown.
Answers
ANSWERS 1:TO
PREFER + NOUN + TO + NOUN
PREFERENCES Examples: He prefers ice hockey than football.X
He prefers ice hockey to football. VPREFER STH TO STH
ANSWERS 2:WASHING
TAKE + INFINITIVE => SPEND + GERUND
IT TAKES (QUANTITY + TIME) TO + INVINITIVE + TO => I SPEND (QUANTITY + TIME) + GERUND Examples: I spent three days to clean my flat.X
I spent three days cleaning my flat. VSPEND (QUANTITY + TIME) GERUND
ANSWERS 3:SO
SO => used to say that someone does something because of the reason just stated.
CONJUNCTION Examples: He was feeling hungry, and he made himself a pizza. X
He was feeling hungry, so he made himself a pizza. VSO + VERB
ANSWERS 4:TO GO USED TO + INFINITIVE => habit in the past.
MODAL VERB Examples: He use to smoke 20 cigarettes a day. X
He used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day. VUSED TO + INFINITIVE
ANSWERS 5:ON HIS
ON YOUR OWN => without help, alone, without anyone else.
IDIOM Examples: My brother-in-law did it all by his own.X
My brother-in-law did it all on his own.VON + ONE'S + OWN