Sentence Patterns:

1. There + to be = S + to have
2. to like " to be interested in ; to be fond of " to be keen on
3. It + to be + adj (+ for + noun/pronoun) + to infinitive
= S + to find + O/it + adj + to infinitive = V-ing/To infinitive + to be + adjective-
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4. It + to take + noun/pronouns + time + to infinitive S + to spend + time + V-ing
6. Comparative § not as ... as
7 Superlative & not as ... as
8, S + V + too + adj/adv (+ for + noun/pronoun) + to infinitive
= S + V/not + (opposite) adj/adv + enough (+ for + noun/pronoun) + to infinitive
I. Combine the following sentences using "too" or "enough".
1. It was very dark. I couldn't see the words.
->................................................................................................................................
2. Nick is very smart. He can learn this in a short time,
->................................................................................................................................
3. My mother is very old. She cannot do that work.
->................................................................................................................................
4. That house isn't large. We can't stay there for the night.
->................................................................................................................................
5. Daisy was very short. She couldn't reach the picture.
->................................................................................................................................
6. Jack is very clever. He can do this work.
->................................................................................................................................
7. The little girl was so shy. She couldn't tell me the story.
->..............................................................................................................................
8. The driver was very hurried. He couldn't wait for me.
->..............................................................................................................................

Il. Rewrite the following sentences. (TAKE - SPEND)

1. We spent 2 hours watering the flowers.
->It took us....................................................................................................
2. It takes me 15 minutes to go to school by bike.
->I spend.......................................................................................................
3. It took him a year to study English
->He spent....................................................................................................
4. It took her 2 hours to type this document
->She spent....................................................................................................
5. We spent 5 hours getting to London.
->It took.........................................................................................................
III. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. Being able to speak English is very useful.
=> It....................................................................................................
2. Nam is taller than Hung.
=> Hung..............................................................................................
3. To do morning exercises is good.
=> It.....................................................................................................
4. This book is very boring and so is that one.
=>This book is as.................................................................................
5. It is not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico.
=> Mexico............................................................................................
6. The sun is much hotter than the moon
=> The moon isn't................................................................................
7. You can't understand these things because you are very young
=> You are not.....................................................................................

8. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear.

=>This shirt.........................................................................................
9. Boiling an egg is not difficult
=> It.....................................................................................................
10. Cairo is hotter than London.
=>Lon don isn't...... .............................................................................
11. The police man does not run so fast as the thief
=>The thief..........................................................................................
12. This boy is very stupid. I can't teach him math (too)
=>........................................................................................................
13. The novel is very interesting
=> We..................................................................................................
14. The adventure is very surprising.
=> All of us.. .......................................................................................
15. The long walk is very tiringed
=> They...............................................................................................
16. His funny story is amusing,
=> The children....................................................................................
17. Did you enjoy yourself last night? (time)
=>.........................................................................................................
18. She can't have more children because of her age.
=> She is too........................................................................................
19. Danny is too young to see horror films.
>> Danny is not.....................................................................................
20. This lecture bores me.
>> I am..................................................................................................
[Link] didn't arrive in time to see her.
=> We weren't early..............................................................................
22. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
>> The water was not.............................................................................
23. There are a number of people waiting to see you.
>> A number of people............................................................................
24. I hope to see you at Christmas.
=>I am......................................................................................................
25. I can't see that far.
=> It is too ...............................................................................................
26. It is difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
=> We find................................................................................................
27. It's very difficult to leave here after such a long time.
=>Leaving.................................................................................................
28. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
=> I'm.......................................................................................................
29. Jane is the tallest girl in her class.
=> Nobody...............................................................................................
30. My classmate, Leb, loves to write letters.
=> My classmate, Leo, enjoys.... .............................................................
31. Ben is taller than Tina.
=> Tina.....................................................................................................
32. Helen will be fifteen next week.
>> It is Helen's.........................................................................................
33. Vince keeps forgetting his homework.
=> Vince is...............................................................................................
34. Having a vacation abroad is very interesting.
=> It is......................................................................................................
35. The front yard is too small for us to play soccer in.
=> The front yard isn't.............................................................................
36. It isn't necessary for you to set off early.
=> You don't...... ....................................................................................
37. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
=> It's......................................................................................................
38. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
=> My brother enjoys.... ........................................................................
39. I can't afford to buy the house.
=> The house.. .......................................................................................
40. I like detective
=> I'm keen.............................................................................................
41. Jane doesn't speak English as well as Peter.
=> Peter..................................................................................................
42. John drives more carefully than his brother.
=> John's brother doesn't... ...................................................................
III. Write meaningful sentences using the following cues.
1. It/hard/me/breathe through my nose/because/have/stuffy nose.
=>..............................................................................................................
2. Carol/find/annoying/every time/train/late.
=>..............................................................................................................
3. The room/large enough/us/hold/meeting
=>..............................................................................................................
4. you/think/your English/getting/better/?/
=>..............................................................................................................
5. The paper mill/big/enough/satisfy the need/ the whole country
=>..............................................................................................................
6. Jessica/ usually / spend / spare time/do/ the gardening.
=>..............................................................................................................
7. It/take/me/2 hours/each day/do/homework.
=>..............................................................................................................
IV. Put the words in the right order to make meaningful sentences.
1. campaigns/protect/environmental/the/to/we/conduct/should/ many /
environment
=>................................................................................................................................
[Link]/ around/we/energy/
destroying/materials/One/earth/fastest/the/the/is/wasting/of/the/ and/ are/w
=>................................................................................................................................
3. disappointed/they/about/on/their homes/energy/are/so/ spending / of
/in/lots/money
=>................................................................................................................................
4. aware/his family / everyone/of /is/in/importance / of /the/energy/saving
=>................................................................................................................................
5. instead/can/of/go/ to save / Students/ bike/ motorcycle/ energy/school/ by/ to
=>................................................................................................................................