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I don’t have ___ money. Let’s stay home.
I don’t have much money. Let’s stay home.
The soup is ___ hot to eat.
The soup is too hot to eat.
You can buy a ___ of milk at the store.
You can buy a carton of milk at the store.
French fries are ___ in oil.
French fries are fried in oil.
A: Do you want orange juice or a lemonade?
B: I don’t mind, you choose. ___
A: Do you want coffee or tea? B: I don’t mind, you choose. Either one
There are ___ chairs in the room — we need more.
There are a few chairs in the room — we need more.
There are ___ people in this room. It’s crowded!
There are too many people in this room. It’s crowded!
Honey usually comes in a ___.
Honey usually comes in a jar.
Sushi is made with ___ fish.
Sushi is made with raw fish.
A: We can get there by walking or taking the bus to school. What do you want to do?
B: I’m fine ___.
A: We can get there by walking or taking the bus to school. What do you want to do?
B: I’m fine either way.
We have very ___ time left, so let’s hurry!
We have very little time left, so let’s hurry!
I don’t have ___ money to buy that car.
I don’t have enough money to buy that car.
We bought a ___ of cereal for breakfast.
We bought a box of cereal for breakfast.
Vegetables are healthier when ___ instead of fried.
Vegetables are healthier when steamed instead of fried.
A: I'll cook food for both of us. What would you like?
B:
A: I'll cook food for both of us. What would you like?
B: Whatever you’re having.
I have ___ friends than before.
I have fewer friends than before.
She puts ___ sugar in her coffee — it’s too sweet!
She puts too much sugar in her coffee — it’s too sweet!
I need a ___ of rice for dinner.
I need a bag of rice for dinner.
Chicken cooked over direct heat on a metal rack is ___.
Chicken cooked over direct heat on a metal rack is grilled.
A: I can do the shopping or cook tonight. What should I do?
B: Don't complicate things ___
A: I can do the shopping or cook tonight. What should I do?
B: Don't complicate things, whichever is easier.
“There’s ___ coffee left.”
“There’s a little coffee left.”
Rewrite: “He’s not tall. He can’t reach the shelf.” → “He isn’t tall ___.”
Rewrite: “He’s not tall. He can’t reach the shelf.” → “He isn’t tall enough.”
We bought a ___ of pasta for tonight’s dinner.
We bought a package of pasta for tonight’s dinner.
Vegetables preserved in vinegar are ___.
Vegetables preserved in vinegar are pickled.
A: We can watch a movie or go out.
B: ___ (You decide)
A: We can watch a movie or go out.
B: Whatever you prefer (You decide)