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Q Leaving out words. Make these sentences more natural by crossing out unnecessary words.

► You said you weren't crying, but you were crying.
1 She says I don't love her, but I do love her.

2 'You should phone Aunt Lucy.' 'I have phoned Aunt Lucy.'
3 Henry thought that he would get rich fast, but I don't think he will get rich fast.
4 'Help me.' 'I'm trying to help you.'
5 'Will you forget me?' 'Of course I won't forget you.'
6 Jasper can sing, but I can't sing.
7 Andrew has asked me to go out with him, but I don't want to go out with him.

8 She's finished breakfast, but I haven't finished breakfast.
9 'You broke that window.' 'No, I didn't break that window.'
10 I haven't been to America yet, but I hope to go to America soon.

Q Leaving out words. Write the complete sentences.

► Been shopping? ..H * V ? . ......................................................................................

► Car won't start. .J } } ? . ?.*;?.Tlv....................................................................................................

1 Don't know why...............................................................................................................................................
2 Seen my mother today? ..............................................................................................................................
3 Don't think so...................................................................................................................................................
4 Sorry, can't come in here.................................................................................................................................
5 Want some help? .........................................................................................................................................

6 Know what I think? ......................................................................................................................................
7 Can't understand a word.................................................................................................................................
8 House is cold....................................................................................................................................................
9 Raining again...................................................................................................................................................
10 Lost my keys.....................................................................................................................................................

^ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: things from the office. What would you ask if you were not sure
of the names of the things in the pictures?
it's a staple^ Isi/v't It? 4

1 They're..................................................................... 5 ..........................................................................

► stapler 1 paperclips 2 diary 3 hole-punch 4 address book 5 rulers 6 calculators

Q Internet exercise. Use a search engine (e.g. Google) to find some simple sentences with
the expressions in the box. Write some of them.

"and so is" "and so are" "and so has" "and so have" "and so does" "and so do"
"and neither is" "and neither are" "and neither has" "and neither have"
"and neither does" "and neither do"

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