Writing Better English for ESL Learners

17. Our team played badly. (the other team)


18. I don’t have muchtime. (you)


19. This article is interesting. (that article)


20. I think the frog is ugly. (the lizard)

Exercise 1.32Change the italicized adjective or adverb to the superlative. For
example, you will see: “Michael is tall.” You should write: “Michael is the tallest.”

1. My sister is pretty.


2. The goodrecipes are in this book.


3. Your nephew does littlework around the house.


4. The importantidea in the book is learning to be patient.


5. Maria swam fastand won a blue ribbon.

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