Question

Rewrite the sentences using the word given. Use between two abd five words.
1)The food people eat today is not as good as it used to be. -eat
People do not.......they used to.

2)Computers are half the price they were a few years ago. -as
Computers used to be........they are now.

3)Cutting down on food is harder than I thought. -not
Cutting down on food is.........I thought.

4)Getting fit will take longer than you think. -get
You won't be able to......you think.

5)He looks just like he did four years ago. -same
He looks exactly.....four years ago.

6)He couldn't concentrate on the film because of the noise. -so
It was........couldn't concentrate on the film.

7)The advertisements were so long that they took up more time than the actual programme!-such
They were......they took up more time than the actual programme.

Answer 1

1. People do not eat as they used to.
2. Computers used to be twice as expensive as they are now.
3. Cutting down on food is not as easy as I thought.
4. You won't be able to get fit as fast as you think.
5. He looks exactly the same as four years ago.
6. It was so noisy that I couldn't concentrate on the film.
7. They were such long advertisments that they took up more time than the actual programme.