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hela



Joined: 02 May 2004
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Location: Tunisia

PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2014 7:53 am    Post subject: Intensifiers Reply with quote

Dear teachers,

Would you please correct my mistakes?

1) a) He’s such an excellent student. He deserves to get promoted.
[Do we need an exclamation mark after student?]

b) He’s such an excellent student that he deserves to get promoted.

2) The pizza is very tasty I think I’ll have another piece.
The pizza is so tasty that I think I’ll have another piece.

3) a) That wall is too high to climb. I need a ladder.
b) That wall is too high, I cannot climb it. I need a ladder.

4) The weather was so terrible in England that they came back in two days.

5) a) She didn’t speak loudly enough for the audience to hear her.
b) She didn’t speak loudly enough to be heard by the audience.

6) a) He is such a kind fellow that he will never refuse to help.
b) He is so kind a fellow that he will never refuse to help.
c) He is so kind a fellow to refuse to help. [incorrect?]
d) He is too kind a fellow to refuse to help.

Thank you very much.
Hela
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