Exercise 9: Identify the mistake in each of the following sentence and correct it.

1. My best friend and I share the same interesting in arts. à My best friend and I share the same interest in arts.

2. Peter’s taste in music is totally different of his parents. à Peter’s taste in music is totally different from his parents'.

3. The actors and actresses really enjoyed the performance and so do the audience. à The actors and actresses really enjoyed the performance and so did the audience.

4. I didn’t realize that we went the wrong way and my companion didn’t, neither. à I didn’t realize that we went the wrong way and neither did my companion.

5. This year’s exhibition is of the same quality with last year. à This year’s exhibition is of the same quality as last year’s.

Exercise 10: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning does not change.

1. My best friend and I don’t have the same favorite music genre. DIFFERENT à My best friend and I have different favorite music genres.

2. James is the most intelligent student in the class. AS à No student in the class is as intelligent as James.

3. Both Jane and Peter are not a fan of classical music. NEITHER à Neither Jane nor Peter is a fan of classical music.

4. This is by far the most expensive painting in his collection. MORE à No other painting in his collection is more expensive than this one.

5. Jane’s performance was more impressive than other dancers. IMPRESSIVELY à Jane performed more impressively than the other dancers.

1. My best friend and I share the same interest in arts. à My best friend and I share the same interest in arts.

2. Peter’s taste in music is totally different from his parents. à Peter’s taste in music is totally different from his parents'.

3. The actors and actresses really enjoyed the performance and so did the audience. à The actors and actresses really enjoyed the performance and so did the audience.

4. I didn’t realize that we went the wrong way and my companion didn’t, either. à I didn’t realize that we went the wrong way and neither did my companion.

5. This year’s exhibition is of the same quality as last year. à This year’s exhibition is of the same quality as last year’s.

Exercise 10:

1. My best friend and I don’t have the same favorite music genre. DIFFERENT à My best friend and I have different favorite music genres.

2. James is the most intelligent student in the class. AS à No student in the class is as intelligent as James.

3. Both Jane and Peter are not a fan of classical music. NEITHER à Neither Jane nor Peter is a fan of classical music.

4. This is by far the most expensive painting in his collection. MORE à No other painting in his collection is more expensive than this one.

5. Jane’s performance was more impressive than other dancers. IMPRESSIVELY à Jane performed more impressively than the other dancers.