SUB VERBS
As soon as he started smoking, she asked him not so.
she asked him not to do so
It’ll be hard to find a hotel because there’s a conference that week.
"Ah, I wasn’t aware of them"
"Ah, I wasn’t aware of that"
l’ll get the books in the hall and you get the books in the classroom
(...) and you get the ones in the classroom
“How old are you?” “I'm eleven years.”
I'm 11.
I thought she looked quite stressed.’ ‘Yes, she did seem a little stressed, didn’t she
tense, upset, uneasy, tired, worn out
I never thought I would see her again, but yesterday I would.
but yesterday I did.
Do you have time to answer a few questions? “No, I'm afraid so."
No, I'm afraid not
I loved my family, but I just had to stay away from my family for a while.
(...) from them
Will you see the Pyramids when you’re in Egypt?’
‘Yes! We hope to see the Pyramids in Egypt.’
Yes! We hope to.
That lecture was rather dull. I hate dull lectures!
tedious, boring, blunt, shallow
My uncle was absolutely delighted with the present, but my aunt didn't
but my aunt wasn't
Do you think we have any chance of winning the game?' “I think yes.”
I think so
We could take the motorway or the scenic route: the one would get us there more quickly than the route.
the former (...) than the latter.
Please, have more coffee!
"I’d better not have more coffee. I won’t be able to sleep later."
"I’d better not. I won’t be able to sleep later."
It was a rough track, a track made of uneven stones.
It was a rough track, a path made of uneven stones.