Exercise 21 Conditional sentences Hal. 97-98
1.
Henry talks to his dog as if it understood
him.
2.
If they had left the house earlier, they would
not have been so late getting to the airport that they could not
check their baggage.
3.
If I finish the dress before Saturday, I will
give it to my sister for her birthday.
4.
If I had seen the movie, I would had
you about it last night.
5.
Had bob not interfered in his sister’s marital problems, there would have been peace between them.
6.
He would give you the money if he had
it.
7.
I wish they stopped making so much noise
so that I could concentrate.
8.
She would call you immediately if she needed
help.
9.
Had they arrived at the sale early, they would have
found a better selection.
10. We
hope that you enjoyed the party last
night.
11. If
you have enough time, please painting
the chair before you leave.
12. We
could go for a drive if today were
Saturday.
13. If
she wins the prize, it will be because she writes
very well.
14. Mike
wished that the editors had permitted him
to copy some of their material.
15. Joel
wishes that he had spent his vacation on
the gulf coast next year.
16. I
will accept if they invite me to the
party.
17. If
your mother buys that car for you, will you be
happy.
18. If
he had decided earlier, he could have left on
the afternoon flight.
19. Had
we known your address, we would have
written you a letter.
20. If
the roofer doesn’t come soon, the rain will leak inside.
21. Because
rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she studied
harder last night.
22. My
dog always wakes me up if he hears
strange noises.
23. If
you see mary today, please ask her to call me.
24. If
he gets the raise, it will be because he does
a good job.
25. The
teacher will not accept our work if we turn
it in late.
26. Mrs.
Wood always talks to her tenth-grade student as though they were adults.
27. If
he had left already, he would have
called us.
28. If
they had known him, they would have
talked to him.
29. He
would understand it if you explained
it to him more slowly.
30. I
could understand the French teacher if she spoke
more slowly.
Exercise 26 Adjectives and Adverbs Hal. 107
1. Rita
plays the violin well.
2. That
is an intense novel.
3. The
sun is shining brightly.
4. The
girls speak fluent French.
5. The
boys speak Spanish fluently.
6. The
table has a smooth surface.
7. We
must figure our income tax returns accurately.
8. We
don't like to drink bitter tea.
9. The
plane will arrive soon.
10. He
had an accident because he was driving too fast.
Exercise 27 Linking ( Copulative ) Verbs Hal. 109
1.
Your cold sounds terrible.
2.
The pianist plays very well.
3.
The food in the restaurant always tasted good.
4.
The campers remained calmly
despite the thunderstrom.
5.
They became sick
after eating the contaminated food.
6.
Professor Calandra looked quick
at the students sketches.
7.
Paco was working diligently
on the project.
8.
Paul protested vehemently about
the new proposals.
9.
Our neighbour appeared relaxed
after their vacation.
10. The
music sounded too noisy to be classical.
Exercise 28 Comparisons Hal. 114
1.
John an his friends left as
soon as the professor had finished his lecture.
2.
His job is more important than
his friend's.
3.
He plays the guitar as
well as Andreas Segovia
4.
A new house is much more
expensive than an older one.
5.
Last week was as hot as
this week.
6.
Martha is more talented than
her cousin.
7.
Bill's descriptions are more
colorful than this wife's.
8.
Nobody is happier
than Maria Elena.
9.
The boys felt worse
than the girls about losing the game.
10. A
greyhound runs faster than a Chihuahua.
Exercise 29 Comparisons Hal. 114
1. The
Empire State Building is taller than
the Statue of Liberty.
2. California
is farther from New York than
Pennsylvania.
3. Hi
assignment is different from
mine.
4. Louie
reads more quickly than his sisters.
5. No
animal is so big as King Kong.
6. Than
report is less impressive than the
government's.
7. Sam
wears the same shirt as
his teammates.
8. Dave
paints much more realistically than his
professor.
9. The
twins have less money at the end of the month than
they have at the beginning.
10. Her
sports car is different from Nancy's.
Exercise 30 Comparisons Hal. 117
1. Of
the four dresses, i like the red one best.
2. Phil
is the happiest person we know.
3. Pat's
car is faster than Dan's.
4. This
is the creamiest ice cream i have
had in long time.
5. This
poster is more colorful than the one
in the hall.
6. Does
Fred feel better today than he did
yesterday?
7. This
vegetable soup tastes very good.
8. While
trying to balance the baskets on her head, the woman walk more
awkwardly than her daughter.
9. Jane
is the least athletic of all the
woman.
10. My
cat is the prettier of the two.
11. This
summary is the best of the pair.
12. Your
heritage is different from
mine.
13. This
painting is less impressive than the one
in the other gallery.
14. The
colder the weather gets, the sicker
i feel.
15. No
sooner had he received the letter than
he called Maria.
16. A
mink coat costs twice as much as a sable
coat.
17. Jim
has a few opportunities to play
tennis as I.
18. That
recipe calls for much more sugar than mine
does.
19. The
museum is the farthest away of the three
buildings.
20. George
Washington is more famous than John Jay.
