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Desk red 604 Posted 8 years ago
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I've done some homework under the instruction: 'Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence that is given.' Can you tell me, teachers, if my answers are right or wrong?

Questions:

1. I had my car repaired yesterday.

My car __________

2. 'I've got a headache this morning,' said Sue.

Sue said that ___________

3. They wouldn't let us sing and dance at the party last night.

We wouldn't _________

4. I've never had a better lunch than this.

This ___________

5. Who do people usually look up to?

Who _________

6. Nobody has taken an hour to reach there.

It hasn't taken __________

7. All my money has been spent on clothes.

There is no __________

8. Her voice is better than Sue's.

She has __________

9. She's the tallest of the three sisters.

She is __________


My possible answers:

1. I had my car repaired yesterday.

Ans: My car was repaired yesterday.

2. 'I've got a headache this morning,' said Sue.

Ans: Sue said that she had a headache this morning.

3. They wouldn't let us sing and dance at the party last night.

Ans: We wouldn't be allowed to sing and dance last night.

4. I've never had a better lunch than this.

Ans: a. This is the best lunch I've ever had.

Ans: b. This is better than any other lunch I've ever had.

Ans: c. This lunch is the best I've ever had.

5. Who do people usually look up to?

Ans: a. Who is usually looked up to?

Ans: b. Who are usually looked up to?

6. Nobody has taken an hour to reach there.

Ans: a. It hasn't taken an hour to reach there.

Ans: b. It hasn't taken anybody an hour to reach there.

Ans: c. It hasn't taken an hour for anybody to reach there.

7. All my money has been spent on clothes.

Ans: a. There is no money of mine that hasn't been spent on clothes.

Ans: b. There is no penny of mine that hasn't been spent on clothes.

8. Her voice is better than Sue's.

Ans: She has a better voice than Sue.

9. She's the tallest of the three sisters.

Ans: a. She is taller than her two sisters.

Ans: b. She is taller than the other two sisters.

  

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