Question

1 .Which of the pairs of sentences below are similar in meaning and which are different?

1 'Do you want to buy that CD, John?' asked Marian. Marian asked John if he had bought that CD.
2 My friend says that it's necessary to get to the concert by 7 p.m. My friend says that we don't have to get to the concert by 7 p.m.
3 I started playing the guitar five years ago and I still play it now. I played the guitar for five years.
4 Their second album is better than their first one. Their first album isn't as good as their second one.
5 Someone stole my CD player while I was sitting on the bus. My CD player was stolen while I was sitting on the bus.
6 I left the house early so that I wouldn't be late. I left the house early in order not to be late.
7 'Are you coming to the party?' Sally asked Mel. Sally asked Mel if she was coming to the party.
8 When I was a child, I played the violin every day. When I was a child, I used to play the violin every day. ​

Answer 1

Răspuns:

1. The sentences have different meanings.

2. The sentences have different meanings.

3. The sentences are similar in meaning.

4. The sentences are similar in meaning.

5. The sentences are similar in meaning.

6. The sentences are similar in meaning.

7. The sentences are similar in meaning.

8. The sentences are similar in meaning.

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