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1. The size of my shoes is five.
2. The book on the table is thin.
3. I found a thick glass in the fridge.
4. She made a simple drawing of her family.
5. She was quick to say she was fine.
6. He wants to find a place where he can make money quicker.
7. The meaning of the word is simple.
8. The view you see is real.
9. A village is a quiet place to live.
10. This piece of paper is thin.
11. She was not realistic when she said it was easy.
12. This is a sad reality.

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1. The book on the table is thick.
2. The book on the table is thin.
3. The paper on the table is thin.
4. The paper on the fridge is thin.
5. The newspaper on the fridge is thin.

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1. The meaning of that word is simple.
2. The meaning of that word is easy.
3. The meaning of that word is difficult.
4. The meaning of that word is common.
5. The meaning of that word is easier.

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1. The book on the table is thick. Repeat.
2. The book on the table is thick. Add: than the paper. --- [The book on the table
is thicker than the paper.]3. The book on the table is thicker than the paper. Change: thinner. --- [Thebook on the table is thinner than the paper.]4. The book on the table is thinner than the paper. Change: fridge. --- [The bookon the fridge is thinner than the paper.]199

1. The meaning of the word is simple. Repeat.
2. The meaning of the word is simple. Change: difficult. ---- [The meaning of theword is difficult.]
3. The meaning of the word is difficult. Add: more. --- [The meaning of the word
is more difficult.]
4. The meaning of the word is more difficult. Change: easier. --- [The meaning of
the word is easier.]200

1. She was quick to say she was fine. Repeat.
2. She was quick to say she was fine. Change: happy. --- [She was quick to say
she was happy.]
3. She was quick to say she was happy. Change: they. --- [They were quick to
say they were happy.]
4. They were quick to say they were happy. Add: before than now. --- [Theywere quick to say they were happier before than now.]201

1. Is a village a quiet place to live? --- Yes, a village… [Yes, a village is a quiet
place to live.]
2. What is the comparative of the word quiet? --- The comparative… [Thecomparative of the word quiet is quieter.]
3. Was she realistic when she said it was difficult? --- Yes, she was… [Yes, she
was realistic when she said it was difficult.]
4. What is the comparative of the word difficult? --- The comparative… [Thecomparative of the word difficult is more difficult.]
5. Is this a real pen? --- Yes, that’s… [Yes, that’s a real pen.]
6. Is the view beautiful? --- Yes, the view… [Yes, the view is beautiful.]
7. What is the comparative of the word beautiful? --- The comparative… [Thecomparative of the word beautiful is more beautiful.]
8. Is this piece of paper thin? --- Yes, that piece… [Yes, that piece of paper isthin.]
9. What’s the comparative of the word thin? --- The comparative… [Thecomparative of the word thin is thinner.]202

1. thin /θ/
2. size /s/
3. thick /θ/
4. simple /s/
5. real /r/
6. realistic /r/
7. family /f/
8. heavy /h/
9. fine /f/
10. strong /s/

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1. nice /aɪ/
2. sweet /iː/3. thin /ɪ/
4. easy /iː/
5. simple /ɪ/
6. book /ʊ/7. meaning /iː/8. thick /ɪ/
9. piece /iː/10. real /ɪə/204

[1. nicer][2. sweeter][3. more useful][4. stronger][5. more beautiful][6. thinner][7. more difficult][8. quicker][9. more simple/simpler][10. easier][11. more interesting]205

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1. This is an ugly place.
2. The work is simply done.
3. Their marriage is successful.
4. They successfully completed their work.
5. My mother and I have similar mobile phones.
6. The two buildings are similarly designed.
7. The man and the child went to the restaurant together.
8. Her husband gave her a beautiful watch.
9. It’s reasonable to study English.
10. He talked reasonably about their family needs.

2081. My husband and my father have similar shirts.
2. My husband and my sister have similar shirts.
3. My father and my sister have similar shirts.
4. My father and my brother have similar shirts.

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1. The two buildings are similarly designed.
2. The two buildings are nicely designed.
3. The two restaurants are nicely designed.
4. The two restaurants are similarly designed.

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1. They completed their work. Repeat.
2. They completed their work. Add: successfully. --- [They successfullycompleted their work.]
3. They successfully completed their work. Change: the man. --- [The man
successfully completed his work.]
4. The man successfully completed his work. Add: child. --- [The man and thechild successfully completed their work.]211

1. They talked about their family needs. Repeat.
2. They talked about their family needs. Add: reasonably. --- [They reasonably
talked about their family needs.]
3. They reasonably talked about their family needs. Change: school. --- [Theyreasonably talked about their school needs.]
4. They reasonably talked about their school needs. Change: office. --- [Theyreasonably talked about their office needs.]212

1. This is an ugly place. Repeat.
2. This is an ugly place. Change: city. --- [This is an ugly city.]
3. This is an ugly city. Change: village. --- [This is an ugly village.]
4. This is an ugly village. Change: beautiful. --- [This is a beautiful village.]213

1. What’s the superlative of the word ugly? --- [The superlative of the word ugly
is the ugliest.]
2. What’s the superlative of the word beautiful? --- [The superlative of the word
beautiful is the most beautiful.]
3. What’s the superlative of the word cute? --- [The superlative of the word cuteis the cutest.]
4. What’s the superlative of the word nice? --- [The superlative of the word niceis the nicest.]
5. What’s the superlative of the word interesting? --- [The superlative of theword interesting is the most interesting.]
6. What’s the superlative of the word successful? --- [The superlative of theword successful is the most successful.]
7. What’s the superlative of the word easy? --- [The superlative of the word easyis the easiest.]
8. What’s the superlative of the word heavy? --- [The superlative of the word
heavy is the heaviest.]2141. That child is cute. Repeat.
2. That child is cute. Add: than him. --- [That child is cuter than him.]
3. That child is cuter than him. Change: the cutest. --- [That child is the cutest.]
4. That child is the cutest. Add: in the family. --- [That child is the cutest in thefamily.]5. That child is the cutest in the family. Change: helpful. --- [That child is themost helpful in the family.]215

1. Her husband gave her a beautiful watch. Repeat.
2. Her husband gave her a beautiful watch. Transform: who. --- [Who gave her abeautiful watch?]
3. Her husband gave her a beautiful watch. Transform: what. --- [What did herhusband give her?]
4. The child and his father went to a restaurant together. Repeat.
5. The child and his father went to a restaurant together. Transform: Who. --[Who went to a restaurant together?]
6. The child and his father went to a restaurant together. Transform: where. --[Where did the child and his father go to together?]
7. The child and his father went to a restaurant together. Add: nice. --- [The childand his father went to a nice restaurant together.]
8. The child and his father went to a nice restaurant together. Change: nicest. --[The child and his father went to the nicest restaurant together.]
9. The child and his father went to the nicest restaurant together. Change: They.
--- [They went to the nicest restaurant together.]216

1. It’s reasonable to study English. Repeat.
2. It’s reasonable to study English. Add: more. --- [It’s more reasonable to study
English.]3. It’s more reasonable to study English. Change: most. --- [It’s most reasonable
to study English.]
4. It’s most reasonable to study English. Change: learn. --- [It’s most reasonable
to learn English.]
5. It’s most reasonable to learn English. Change: teach. --- [It’s most reasonable
to teach English.]217

1. Their marriage was successful. Repeat.
2. Their marriage was successful. Change: is. --- [Their marriage is successful.]
3. Their marriage is successful. Change: interesting. --- [Their marriage isinteresting.]
4. Their marriage is interesting. Add: simply. --- [Their marriage is simply
interesting.]
5. Their marriage is simply interesting. Add: successful. --- [Their marriage issimply interesting and successful.]218

1. similar
2. similarly
3. reasonable
4. reasonably
5. successful
6. successfully
7. simply
8. village
9. city
10. office219

[1. more expensive, the most expensive][2. stronger, the strongest][3. more difficult, the most difficult][4. thinner, the thinnest][5. sweeter, the sweetest][6. heavier, the heaviest][7. easier, the easiest][8. larger, the largest][9. happier, the happiest][10. cleaner, the cleanest]

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1. heavier
2. heaviest
3. worse
4. worst
5. most beautiful
6. least famous
7. more interesting
8. less expensive2271. This book is thicker than that one.
2. This book is heavier than that one.
3. This book is more expensive than that one.
4. This book is nicer than that one.
5. This book is better than that one.

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1. thin /θ/
2. size /s/
3. thick /θ/
4. simple /s/
5. real /r/
6. realistic /r/
7. family /f/
8. heavy /h/
9. fine /f/
10. strong /s/

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1. The table is heavy.
2. The table is heavier than the chair.
3. The table is heavier and more expensive than the chair.
4. The table is heavier, older, and more expensive than the chair.
5. The brown table is heavier, older, and more expensive than the chair.

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1. similar
2. similarly
3. reasonable
4. reasonably
5. successful
6. successfully
7. simply
8. village
9. city
10. office231

1. Maria is the tallest student.
2. Maria is the tallest and most intelligent student.
3. Maria is the tallest, kindest, and most intelligent student.
4. Maria is the tallest, kindest, and most intelligent student in the class.
5. Maria is the tallest, kindest, and most intelligent student in the class this
year.

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1. This is an ugly place. Repeat.
2. This is an ugly place. Change: city. --- [This is an ugly city.]
3. This is an ugly city. Change: village. --- [This is an ugly village.]
4. This is an ugly village. Change: beautiful. --- [This is a beautiful village.]233

1. They talked about their family needs. Repeat.
2. They talked about their family needs. Add: reasonably. --- [They reasonably
talked about their family needs.]
3. They reasonably talked about their family needs. Change: school. --- [Theyreasonably talked about their school needs.]
4. They reasonably talked about their school needs. Change: office. --- [Theyreasonably talked about their office needs.]234

1. Is a village a quiet place to live? --- Yes, a village… [Yes, a village is a quiet
place to live.]
2. What is the comparative of the word quiet? --- The comparative… [Thecomparative of the word quiet is quieter.]
3. Was she realistic when she said it was difficult? --- Yes, she was… [Yes, she
was realistic when she said it was difficult.]
4. What is the comparative of the word difficult? --- The comparative… [Thecomparative of the word difficult is more difficult.]
5. Is this a real pen? --- Yes, that’s… [Yes, that’s a real pen.]
6. Is the view beautiful? --- Yes, the view… [Yes, the view is beautiful.]
7. What is the comparative of the word beautiful? --- The comparative… [Thecomparative of the word beautiful is more beautiful.]
8. Is this piece of paper thin? --- Yes, that piece… [Yes, that piece of paper isthin.]
9. What’s the comparative of the word thin? --- The comparative… [Thecomparative of the word thin is thinner.]235

1. nice /aɪ/
2. sweet /iː/3. thin /ɪ/
4. easy /iː/
5. simple /ɪ/
6. book /ʊ/7. meaning /iː/8. thick /ɪ/
9. piece /iː/10. real /ɪə/236

1. That child is cute. Repeat.
2. That child is cute. Add: than him. --- [That child is cuter than him.]
3. That child is cuter than him. Change: the cutest. --- [That child is the cutest.]
4. That child is the cutest. Add: in the family. --- [That child is the cutest in thefamily.]5. That child is the cutest in the family. Change: helpful. --- [That child is themost helpful in the family.]237

1. The meaning of the word is simpler.
2. My husband and my father have similar shirts.
3. This pencil is the longest.
4. The two buildings are similarly designed.
5. Is this a real pen?
6. The table is heavier and more expensive than the chair.

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Degrees of comparison refers to adjectives being written in different forms tocompare one, two, or more nouns. We can use the words ‘many’, ‘more than’,and ‘the most’.
For example:
1. Many kids throw balls at the wall.
2. More students passed the test this year than last year.
3. This book has the most pages.

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1. Many students took and passed the test yesterday.
2. The kid throws many balls at his father.
3. The teacher collected the students' papers.
4. There are many issues in the school now.
5. The office issued an important document to the teachers.
6. They delivered our new bed yesterday.
7. She took the pen from the table.

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1. A student took the test yesterday.
2. A student passed the test yesterday.
3. Many students passed the test yesterday.
4. Many students took the test yesterday.
5. Many men took the test yesterday.

2431. Many students took the test yesterday. Repeat.
2. Many students took the test yesterday. Change: passed. --- [Many students
passed the test yesterday.]
3. Many students passed the test yesterday. Change: more than, today. --[More students passed the test yesterday than today.]
4. More students passed the test yesterday than today. Add: took. --- [Morestudents took and passed the test yesterday than today.]
5. More students took and passed the test yesterday than today. Change:
pupils. --- [More pupils took and passed the test yesterday than today.]6. More pupils took and passed the test yesterday than today. Change: most. --[Most pupils took and passed the test yesterday than today.]244

1. She took the pen.
2. She took the pen from the table.
3. She took the pen from the table and threw it.
4. She took the pen from the table and threw it on the floor.

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1. The kid has a book. Repeat.
2. The kid has a book. Add: with many pages. --- [The kid has a book with many
pages.]
3. The kid has a book with many pages. Change: boy. --- [The boy has a bookwith many pages.]
4. The boy has a book with many pages. Change: girl. --- [The girl has a bookwith many pages.]
5. The girl has a book with many pages. Change: the most. --- [The girl has abook with the most pages.]246

1. The kid’s book has many pages. Repeat.
2. The kid’s book has many pages. Change: more. --- [The kid’s book has morepages.]
3. The kid’s book has more pages. Add: than mine. --- [The kid’s book has morepages than mine.]
4. The kid’s book has more pages than mine. Change: the most. --- [The kid’sbook has the most pages.]
5. The kid’s book has the most pages. Add: new. -- [The kid’s new book has themost pages.]247

1. They collected and delivered the new bed yesterday. Repeat.
2. They collected and delivered the new bed yesterday. Add: many. --- [Theycollected and delivered many new beds yesterday.]
3. They collected and delivered many new beds yesterday. Change: more. --[They collected and delivered more new beds yesterday.]
4. They collected and delivered more new beds yesterday. Change: books. --[They collected and delivered more new books yesterday.]
5. They collected and delivered more new books yesterday. Add: than before. --[They collected and delivered more new books yesterday than before.]248

1. There is an issue in the school now. Repeat.
2. There is an issue in the school now. Add: many. --- [There are many issues inthe school now.]
3. There are many issues in the school now. Change: more. --- [There are moreissues in the school now.]
4. There are more issues in the school now. Add: than before. --- [There are
more issues in the school now than before.]
5. The office issued a document to the teachers. Repeat.
6. The office issued a document to the teachers. Add: important. --- [The officeissued an important document to the teachers.]
7. The office issued an important document to the teachers. Add: more. --- [Theoffice issued a more important document to the teachers.]
8. The office issued a more important document to the teachers. Change: themost. --- [The office issued the most important document to the teachers.]
9. The office issued the most important document to the teachers. Add: not. --[The office did not issue the most important document to the teachers.]
10. The office did not issue the most important document to the teachers.
Change: give. --- [The office did not give the most important document to theteachers.]249

1. Are there many pages in this book? --- Yes, there are many… [Yes, there aremany pages in that book.]
2. Are there more pages in this book than in that book? --- Yes, there are… [Yes,there are more pages in that book than in this book.]
3. Does the kid’s book have the most pages? --- Yes, the kid’s book… [Yes, thekid’s book has the most pages.]
4. Are there many people in your city? --- Yes, there are… [Yes, there are many
people in my city.]
5. Are there more pages in that book than in this book? --- Yes, there are… [Yes,there are more pages in this book than in that book.]
6. Is your book the most important thing you have on your table? --- Yes, mybook… [Yes, my book is the most important thing I have on my table.]250

1. test /t/
2. throw /θ/
3. take /t/
4. than /ð/
5. teacher /t/
6. there /ð/7. threw /θ/251

[1. A student passed the test yesterday.][2. She took the pen from the table.][3. They delivered the new bed yesterday.][4. There are many issues in the school now.][5. The office issued a document to the teachers.]252

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1. He is sure that the method is effective.
2. They surely have their own car.
3. The students came into the room quietly.
4. The only user of this computer is that man.
5. She did not eat lunch; she felt weak.
6. Her weakness is her English grammar.

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7. She is a working student.
8. He divided the piece of paper in half.
9. The majority of the people like the queen.
10. She has a western accent.
11. The teachers welcomed the new students.
12. I only have two bags in the house.

2561. He is sure that the method is effective. Repeat.
2. He is sure that the method is effective. Change: easy. --- [He is sure that themethod is easy.]
3. He is sure that the method is easy. Change: test. --- [He is sure that the test iseasy.]
4. He is sure that the test is easy. Change: they. --- [They are sure that the test iseasy.]
5. They are sure that the test is easy. Change: difficult. --- [They are sure thatthe test is difficult.]257

1. I only have two bags in the house. Repeat.
2. I only have two bags in the house. Change: books. --- [I only have two booksin the house.]
3. I only have two books in the house. Change: boy. --- [The boy only has two
books in the house.]
4. The boy only has two books in the house. Change: kid. --- [The kid only has
two books in the house.]
5. The kid only has two books in the house. Change: student. --- [The student
only has two books in the house.]258

1. They surely have their own car. Repeat.
2. They surely have their own car. Transform: what. --- [What do they surely
have?]
3. They surely have their own car. Transform: who. --- [Who surely has theirown car?]
4. The students came into the room quietly. Repeat.
5. The students came into the room quietly. Transform: how. --- [How did thestudents come into the room?]
6. The students came into the room quietly. Transform: who. --- [Who came into
the room quietly?]
7. The students came into the room quietly. Transform: where. --- [Where did
the students come into quietly?]
8. The only user of this computer is that man. Repeat.
9. The only user of this computer is that man. Transform: who. --- [Who is the
only user of this computer?]259

10. Jen is a working student. Repeat.
11. Jen is a working student. Transform: who. --- [Who is a working student?]
12. She did not eat lunch; she felt weak. Repeat.
13. She did not eat lunch; she felt weak. Transform: why. --- [Why did she feelweak?]
14. She did not eat lunch; she felt weak. Transform: who. --- [Who did not eat
lunch and feel weak?]
15. The teachers welcomed the new students. Repeat.
16. The teachers welcomed the new students. Transform: who. --- [Whowelcomed the new students?]
17. The teachers welcomed the new students. Transform: not. --- [The teachers
did not welcome the new students.]260

1. Her weakness is the English subject. Repeat.
2. Her weakness is the English subject. Transform: what. --- [What is her
weakness?]
3. Her weakness is the English subject. Change: speaking English. --- [Herweakness is speaking English.]
4. Her weakness is speaking English. Add: mother. --- [Her mother’s weakness
is speaking English.]
5. Her mother’s weakness is speaking English. Change: teaching. --- [Hermother’s weakness is teaching English.]261

1. The majority of the people like the queen. Repeat.
2. The majority of the people like the queen. Change: speaker. --- [The majorityof the people like the speaker.]
3. The majority of the people like the speaker. Change: members. --- [Themajority of the members like the speaker.]
4. The majority of the members like the speaker. Change: doctor. --- [Themajority of the members like the doctor.]
5. The majority of the members like the doctor. Add: new. --- [The majority of themembers like the new doctor.]262

1. He divided the piece of paper in half. Repeat.
2. He divided the piece of paper in half. Transform: who. --- [Who divided thepiece of paper in half?]
3. He divided the piece of paper in half. Transform: what. --- [What did he divide
in half?]
4. She has a western accent. Repeat.
5. She has a western accent. Transform: who. --- [Who has a western accent?]
6. She has a western accent. Transform: what. --- [What accent does she have?]263

1. sure
2. surely
3. weak
4. weakness
5. only
6. half
7. majority
8. quietly
9. method
10. western264[1. She did not eat lunch; she felt weak.][2. Her mother’s weakness is speaking English.][3. She has a western accent.][4. The majority of the members like the doctor.][5. The only user of this computer is that man.][6. The teachers welcomed the new students.][7. The students came into the room quietly.][8. He is sure that the method is effective.][9. They surely have their own car.][10. I only have two bags in the house.]265

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1. That’s not right; it’s wrong.
2. This is my upper lip.
3. My sister has no husband; she’s single.
4. The man gave her a single red flower.
5. He said something bad to the boy.
6. She was determined to pass the test.
7. She is kind to people.

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8. This kind of book is expensive.
9. The devil is evil; he lives in hell.
10. This book is worth 1000 yen.
11. The value of this book is 1000 yen.
12. The issue is for adults only.
13. There is a crazy man in the street.

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1. This is right.
2. This is not right.
3. This is not right; it’s wrong.
4. This is not right; it’s surely wrong.

2701. There is a crazy man in the street. Repeat.
2. There is a crazy man in the street. Change: supermarket. --- [There is a crazy
man in the supermarket.]
3. There is a crazy man in the supermarket. Change: kind. --- [There is a kind
man in the supermarket.]
4. There is a kind man in the supermarket. Change: woman. --- [There is a kindwoman in the supermarket.]
5. There is a kind woman in the supermarket. Change: store. --- [There is a kindwoman in the store.]
6. There is a kind woman in the store. Change: bad. --- [There is a bad woman in
the store.]
7. There is a bad woman in the store. Change: single. --- [There is a single
woman in the store.]
8. There is a single woman in the store. Change: evil. --- [There is an evil woman
in the store.]271

1. She was determined to pass the test. Repeat.
2. She was determined to pass the test. Change: he. --- [He was determined topass the test.]
3. He was determined to pass the test. Change: they. --- [They were determined
to pass the test.]
4. They were determined to pass the test. Change: adults. --- [The adults were
determined to pass the test.]
5. The adults were determined to pass the test. Change: are. --- [The adults are
determined to pass the test.]272

1. This book is worth 1000 yen. Repeat.
2. This book is worth 1000 yen. Add: kind of. --- [This kind of book is worth 1000yen.]
3. This kind of book is worth 1000 yen. Change: 2000. --- [This kind of book is
worth 2000 yen.]
4. This kind of book is worth 2000 yen. Add: not. --- [This kind of book is not
worth 2000 yen.]
5. This kind of book is not worth 2000 yen. Change: that. --- [That kind of bookis not worth 2000 yen.]273

1. The devil is bad. Repeat.
2. The devil is bad. Change: evil. --- [The devil is evil.]
3. The devil is evil. Add: he lives in hell. --- [The devil is evil; he lives in hell.]
4. The devil is evil; he lives in hell. Add: surely. --- [The devil is evil; he surely
lives in hell.]274

1. Is this my upper lip? --- [Yes, that’s your upper lip.]
2. Were you determined to pass the test? --- [Yes, I was determined to pass thetest.]
3. Is there a crazy man in the street? --- [Yes, there’s a crazy man in the street.]
4. Does the devil live in hell? --- [Yes, the devil lives in hell.]
5. Is the devil evil? --- [Yes, the devil is evil.]
6. Is this kind of book expensive? --- [Yes, that kind of book is expensive.]
7. Is she kind to people? --- [Yes, she is kind to people.]275

1. evil

2. devil
3. single
4. crazy
5. wrong
6. adult
7. street
8. right
9. woman
10. sister[1. The issue is for adults only.][2. This book is worth 1000 yen.][3. There is a single woman in the store.][4. He was determined to pass the test.][5. The devil is evil.]277

We use the past progressive tense to express a continuous action at a specifictime in the past.
For example: I was sleeping for six hours yesterday.

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1. My sister was watching TV in the morning.
2. I was driving the car that afternoon.
3. The little children were playing in the park after the class.
4. We were running for one hour.
5. The students were studying in the library before the exam.
6. Dad was cooking our dinner after the movie.
7. My teacher was cleaning her table before our lesson.

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8. We were eating while watching TV.
9. Jenny and I were singing last night.
10. It was raining that morning.
11. She was living in the village for five years.
12. Last Sunday, we were working.
13. My sister was working for eight hours on a holiday.
14. I was painting the wall yesterday.
15. She wasn’t enjoying the party last night.

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1. My friend was studying with me yesterday.
2. My sister was studying with me yesterday.
3. My sister was studying with you yesterday.
4. My classmate was studying with you yesterday.
5. My classmate was speaking with you yesterday.
6. My mom was speaking with you yesterday.
7. My mom was walking with you yesterday.
8. My boss was walking with you yesterday.
9. His boss was walking with you yesterday.
10. His boss was drinking with you yesterday.

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1. He was cleaning the car for five hours. Repeat.
2. He was cleaning the car for five hours. Change: she. --- [She was cleaning the
car for five hours.]
3. She was cleaning the car for five hours. Change: four. --- [She was cleaning
the car for four hours.]
4. She was cleaning the car for four hours. Change: driving. --- [She was driving
the car for four hours.]
5. She was driving the car for four hours. Change: washing. --- [She waswashing the car for four hours.]
6. She was washing the car for four hours. Change: clothes. --- [She waswashing the clothes for four hours.]
7. She was washing the clothes for four hours. Change: six. --- [She waswashing the clothes for six hours.]
8. She was washing the clothes for six hours. Change: dogs. --- [She waswashing the dogs for six hours.]282

1. Mom was reading the book for one hour.
2. Mom was reading the old book for one hour.
3. My mom was reading the old book for one hour.
4. My mom was not reading the old book for one hour.

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1. Johnny was playing. Repeat.
2. Johnny was playing. Add: yesterday. --- [Johnny was playing yesterday.]
3. Johnny was playing yesterday. Add: little. --- [Little Johnny was playing
yesterday.]
4. Little Johnny was playing yesterday. Add: at home. --- [Little Johnny wasplaying at home yesterday.]284

1. My son was waiting for two hours. Repeat.
2. My son was waiting for two hours. Change: three. --- [My son was waiting forthree hours.]
3. My son was waiting for three hours. Change: daughter. --- [My daughter was
waiting for three hours.]
4. My daughter was waiting for three hours. Add: in the supermarket. --- [Mydaughter was waiting for three hours in the supermarket.]
5. My daughter was waiting for three hours in the supermarket. Change:
standing. --- [My daughter was standing for three hours in the supermarket.]
6. My daughter was standing for three hours in the supermarket. Change: mall. -- [My daughter was standing for three hours in the mall.]
7. My daughter was standing for three hours in the mall. Change: her. --- [Herdaughter was standing for three hours in the mall.]
8. Her daughter was standing for three hours in the mall. Add: beautiful. --- [Herbeautiful daughter was standing for three hours in the mall.]
9. Her beautiful daughter was standing for three hours in the mall. Change:
sister. --- [Her beautiful sister was standing for three hours in the mall.]10. Her beautiful sister was standing for three hours in the mall. Change:
dancing. --- [Her beautiful sister was dancing for three hours in the mall.]285

1. Anna was enjoying a short conversation yesterday. Repeat.
2. Anna was enjoying a short conversation yesterday. Transform: when. --[When was Anna enjoying a short conversation?]
3. His teachers were talking after the class. Repeat.
4. His teachers were talking after the class. Transform: who. --- [Who weretalking after the class?]
5. My students were playing soccer in the park for two hours yesterday. Repeat.
6. My students were playing soccer in the park for two hours yesterday.
Transform: where. --- [Where were my students playing soccer for two hours
yesterday?]
7. They were making tea before six o’clock. Repeat.
8. They were making tea before six o’clock. Transform: what. --- [What were
they making before six o’clock?]
9. It was raining all night. Repeat.
10. It was raining all night. Transform: when. --- [When was it raining?]286

[1. The boy was watching TV all day.][2. The teachers were cleaning the table yesterday.][3. My friends were studying in the library for three hours last week.][4. Maria was cooking her dinner in the kitchen last night.][5. The girls were playing in the park before three o’clock.]

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1. My sister was watching TV in the morning.
2. I was driving the car that afternoon.
3. The little children were playing in the park after the class.
4. We were running for one hour.
5. The students were studying in the library before the exam.
6. Dad was cooking our dinner after the movie.
7. My teacher was cleaning her table before our lesson.

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8. We were eating while watching TV.
9. Jenny and I were singing last night.
10. It was raining that morning.
11. She was living in the village for five years.
12. Last Sunday, we were working.
13. My sister was working for eight hours on a holiday.
14. I was painting the wall yesterday.
15. She wasn’t enjoying the party last night.

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1. sure
2. surely
3. weak
4. weakness
5. only
6. half
7. majority
8. quietly
9. method
10. western296

1. He is sure that the method is effective. Repeat.
2. He is sure that the method is effective. Change: easy. --- [He is sure that themethod is easy.]
3. He is sure that the method is easy. Change: test. --- [He is sure that the test iseasy.]
4. He is sure that the test is easy. Change: they. --- [They are sure that the test iseasy.]
5. They are sure that the test is easy. Change: difficult. --- [They are sure thatthe test is difficult.]297

1. evil
2. devil
3. single
4. crazy
5. wrong
6. adult
7. street
8. right
9. woman
10. sister1. She was determined to pass the test. Repeat.
2. She was determined to pass the test. Change: he. --- [He was determined topass the test.]
3. He was determined to pass the test. Change: they. --- [They were determined
to pass the test.]
4. They were determined to pass the test. Change: adults. --- [The adults were
determined to pass the test.]
5. The adults were determined to pass the test. Change: are. --- [The adults are
determined to pass the test.]299

1. Mom was reading the book for one hour.
2. Mom was reading the old book for one hour.
3. My mom was reading the old book for one hour.
4. My mom was not reading the old book for one hour.

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2. Johnny was playing. Add: yesterday. --- [Johnny was playing yesterday.]
3. Johnny was playing yesterday. Add: little. --- [Little Johnny was playing
yesterday.]
4. Little Johnny was playing yesterday. Add: at home. --- [Little Johnny wasplaying at home yesterday.]301

1. He divided the piece of paper in half. Repeat.
2. He divided the piece of paper in half. Transform: who. --- [Who divided thepiece of paper in half?]
3. He divided the piece of paper in half. Transform: what. --- [What did he divide
in half?]
4. She has a western accent. Repeat.
5. She has a western accent. Transform: who. --- [Who has a western accent?]
6. She has a western accent. Transform: what. --- [What accent does she have?]302

1. They collected and delivered the new bed yesterday. Repeat.
2. They collected and delivered the new bed yesterday. Add: many. --- [Theycollected and delivered many new beds yesterday.]
3. They collected and delivered many new beds yesterday. Change: more. --[They collected and delivered more new beds yesterday.]
4. They collected and delivered more new beds yesterday. Change: books. --[They collected and delivered more new books yesterday.]
5. They collected and delivered more new books yesterday. Add: than before. --[They collected and delivered more new books yesterday than before.]303

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2. throw /θ/
3. take /t/
4. than /ð/
5. teacher /t/
6. there /ð/7. threw /θ/304

1. The majority of the people like the queen. Repeat.
2. The majority of the people like the queen. Change: speaker. --- [The majorityof the people like the speaker.]
3. The majority of the people like the speaker. Change: members. --- [Themajority of the members like the speaker.]
4. The majority of the members like the speaker. Change: doctor. --- [Themajority of the members like the doctor.]
5. The majority of the members like the doctor. Add: new. --- [The majority of themembers like the new doctor.]305

1. I only have two bags in the house.
2. She took the pen.
3. My sister was watching TV since eight o’clock in the morning.
4. This is right.
5. Are there many pages in this book?
6. Mom was reading the book for one hour.

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