Connecting Ideas 1
Correct the punctuation:
My mom puts milk lemon and sugar in her tea.
My mom puts milk, lemon, and sugar in her tea.
*Last comma is optional.
I've seen that movie, but (Joe) ________.
I've seen that movie, but Joe hasn't.
Which is better: love or money?
Use a repeating comparative:
As the ambulance came closer to us, the siren got (loud) _____.
As the ambulance came closer to us, the siren got louder and louder.
Create a comparative using "as...as":
A lion is (dangerous) ___________ a tiger.
A lion is as dangerous as a tiger.
I dropped the vase, [ and / but / or ] it didn't break.
I dropped the vase, but it didn't break.
I don't like coffee, but (Ahmed) _____.
I don't like coffee, but Ahmed does.
Majda got a bad score on the test. It was one of ________ scores _____ the class.
Majda got a bad score. It was one of the worst scores in the class.
If the eggs are fresh, they taste good.
The fresher the eggs, the better they taste.
Make a comparison using "as...as":
Mari is 20 years old. Yuki is 21 years old.
Mari is not as old as Yuki.
The room was dark, [ but / so / and / because ] I turned on the light.
The room was dark, so I turned on the light.
Thomas is studying history, and (Sofia, too).
Diamonds are (hard) _____ rocks.
Diamonds are harder than rocks.
Today is [ very / much / many / more ] hotter than yesterday.
Today is much hotter than yesterday.
A computer is [ cheaper / not as expensive than / less expensive than ] a car.
A computer is less expensive than a car.
The cats ate dinner, and (the dogs, so).
The cats ate dinner, and so did the dogs.
Patrick drives (slowly) ________ all of his friends.
Patrick drives more slowly than all of his friends.
My daughter is 175 cm tall, and my husband is 176 cm tall. My husband is [ much / many / a little / far ] taller than my daughter.
My daughter is 175 cm tall, and my husband is 176 cm tall. My husband is a little taller than my daughter.
Compare a duck and a goose using each of the following words: same / similar / different. Add "not" when necessary.
A duck is not the same as a goose.
A duck is similar to a goose.
A duck is different from a goose.
[ Because / Even Though / So ] she loved her fiance, she didn't want to get married yet.
Even though she loved her fiance, she didn't want to get married yet.
Ann doesn't work at IHOP, and (Tom, neither) _____.
Ann doesn't work at IHOP, and neither does Tom.
Andrea is (fast) _____ runner _____ all her friends.
Andrea is the fastest runner of all her friends.
Change the sentence to use "never"--but do NOT change the meaning:
It was the hardest test I've ever taken.
I've never taken a harder test.
Compare how my daughter and my husband look using "like" and "alike."
My daughter looks like my husband.
My daughter and my husband look alike.