For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.
1) Does classical music interest you?
Are youclassical music?
2) There weren't many children swimming in the pool.
There were onlychildren swimming in the pool.
3) Ronald is fifteen. Alice is fifteen, too.
Ronald isAlice is.
4) How much does the plane ticket to London cost?
What isthe plane ticket to London?
5) May I turn down the radio?
Do you mindturn down the radio?
Answers
ANSWERS 1:INTERESTED IN
INTERESTED IN => eager to know about something, curious.
ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION Examples: She's not interested for politics.X
She's not interested in politics. VINTERESTED + IN
ANSWERS 2:A FEW
A FEW => some, a small number.
QUANTIFIER Examples: Even though the question was difficult, few girls managed to answer it.XFEW means NOT MANY/ALMOST NONE
Even though the question was difficult, a few girls managed to answer it. VA FEW means SOME/A SMALL NUMBER
ANSWERS 3:AS OLD AS
AS + (ADJECTIVE/ADVERB) + AS => used to compare two things, people, amounts, etc.
COMPARISON Examples: Kelly is as tall like her brother. X
Kelly is as tall as her brother. VAS ... AS
ANSWERS 4:THE PRICE OF
HOW MUCH DOES ... COST? => WHAT IS THE PRICE OF ...?
QUESTION Examples: What is the cost of this laptop? It's £500. X What is the price of this laptop? It's £500.V
ANSWERS 5:IF I
DO YOU MIND IF I + PRESENT SIMPLE => used to ask people politely to do things.
POLITE REQUEST Examples: Do you mind if I stay here? VDO YOU MIND IF I + PRESENT SIMPLE => POLITE REQUEST Would you mind if I opened the window? VWOULD YOU MIND IF I + PAST SIMPLE => MORE POLITE REQUEST