Practice 1a Complete the conversations with the correct verb forms. 1 A: W here were you when I ? B: I was in the middle of washing up. When I finally the phone, you . 2 A: Why didn’t you tell me you your leg? B: Sorry, I to bother you. I’m fine. A: So, what happened? B: Well, I for the bus, and I over. 3 A: you a good holiday? B: No, we a very good time, actually. A: Oh dear! Why not? You’ve been there before, haven’t you? B: Well, we never to that hotel before, and it was really unpleasant. 1b Take turns to start conversations 1–3. 2 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 what / Later, / found / had / we / out / happened 2 didn’t / was / I / what / going on / know 3 there / realise / been / We / had / didn’t / an / earthquake 4 can’t / I / what happened / remember / really 5 way / I / on / called / the / you / was / the station / to / when 6 trying / I / to write / the computer / was / an / email / when / crashed Comparing Meaning You can use quantifiers to modify a comparative form. He’s much / a lot more intelligent than I am. (big difference) She’s a little / a bit taller than me. (a small difference) You can also use adverbs to modify a comparative form in the same way. It’s far easier going by train. (a big difference) It’s slightly further away. It’s marginally closer. (a very small difference) We can use some adverbs with the comparative expression as … as to modify the meaning. He isn’t nearly as argumentative as he used to be. (a big difference) put the phone down pick up ring fall break not want run have not have go She isn’t quite as grumpy as she was yesterday. (a small difference) He’s almost as noisy as you. (a small difference) They’re just as bad as each other. (exactly the same) Practice 1 Change the adverbs and quantifiers so that the sentences have the same meaning. 1 Write your text on a computer. It’s far easier to read. 2 You’re nearly as fast as him. He only beat you by one second. 3 Let’s take the train. It’s slightly quicker. 4 I find German a little more difficult than French. 5 I think these trousers will be fine for Jörg. He’s only marginally taller than I am. 2 C hoose an adverb or quantifier to fill in the gaps. 1 Why don’t you apply for the job? You’re as experienced as he is. 2 Sally and Naomi are very similar, but I don’t think Sally is as argumentative as her sister. 3 I don’t think it matters which way we walk. It’s closer if we go by the river. 4 Bill’s really changed. He isn’t as difficult as he used to be. 5 My brother’s more adventurous than I am. He’s travelled all over the world. Unit 8 Verb patterns Meaning and Form Verbs can be followed by different patterns. Example Pattern I got a newspaper this morning. noun phrase More verbs which can be followed by this pattern bring, buy, cut, do, enjoy, find, give, help, know, like, love, make, need, offer, remember, take, want Example Pattern I remembered that I had to meet a friend. that clause More verbs which can be followed by this pattern argue, believe, forget, hear, hope, imagine, know, realise, recognise, suggest, think, understand Example Pattern I reminded him that he had to see his friend tonight. direct object + that clause More verbs which can be followed by this pattern convince, persuade 159 G Grammar reference and practice Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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