Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when”.

1.   We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio.

g   We were ......................................................................................

2.   She was sleeping and the fire started.

g   The fire........................................................................................            

3.   It began to rain and what were you doing?

g   What ...........................................................................................

4.   The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field.

g   When............................................................................................

5.   You came and what were they doing?

g   What............................................................................................

6.   She came and what was happening?

g   What was.....................................................................................            

7.   She was reading a book and the man came in.

g   The man.......................................................................................

8.   They were working in the field and the volcano erupted.

g   The volcano.................................................................................

9.   The ship was leaving the harbor and the lava hit the town.

g   The lava.......................................................................................

10. The headmaster was going to his car and someone hit him on the head.

g   Someone hit the headmaster........................................................

Rewrite the sentences of comparison.

1.   Her old house is bigger than her new one.

      −˃ Her new house................................................................................................

2.   No one in my class is taller than Peter.

      −˃Peter................................................................................................................

3.   The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

      −˃The white dress...............................................................................................

4.   According to me, English is easier than Maths.

      −˃According to me, Maths..................................................................................

5.   No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

      −˃Mary................................................................................................................

6.   No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

      −˃The Nile...........................................................................................................

7.   Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

      −˃No mountain....................................................................................................

8.   This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl,

      −˃She is...............................................................................................................

9.   He works much. He feels tired.

      −˃The more.........................................................................................................

10. This computer works better than that one.

      −˃That computer.................................................................................................

11. The apartment is big. The rent is high.

      −˃The bigger.......................................................................................................

12. We set off soon. We will arrive soon.

      −˃The sooner.......................................................................................................

13. The joke is good. The laughter is loud.

      −˃The better........................................................................................................

14. She gets fat. She feels tired.

      −˃The fatter.........................................................................................................

15. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.

      −˃The older.........................................................................................................

16. The children are excited with the difficult games.

      −˃The more.........................................................................................................            

17. People dive fast. Many accidents happen.

      −˃The faster........................................................................................................

18. I meet him much. I hate him much.

      −˃The more.........................................................................................................

19. My boss works better when he is pressed for time.

      −˃The less............................................................................................................

20. As he has much money, he wants to spend much.

       −˃The more........................................................................................................   

Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.

1.   Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six degrees.

=>  It’s........................................................................................................................

2.   The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.

=>  It takes.................................................................................................................

3.   We were very busy at work today. We are not as busy as that every day.

=>  We........................................................................................................................            

4.   Jane cooks better than her sister.

=>  Jane’s sister .........................................................................................................

5.   Tom is the best football player in this team.

=>   Nobody in this team .............................................................................................

Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

1.   My house is smaller than your house.

→  Your house.............................................................................

2.   I love listening to music.

→  I like.......................................................................................

3.   The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

→  The white dress......................................................................

4.   No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

→   Mary .....................................................................