2. John isn't as tall as his father./John is not as/so tall as his father.
3. Michael does not swim as well as Paul.
4. Michael does not swim nearly as/so well as Paul.
5. He is not as/so wise as he is witty.
6. There is nothing quite as/so satisfying as undergoing a difficult process and after long hard work discovering the true nature of that process.
7. The gap between the sides is not as/so wide as it was. / The gap between the sides isn't as wide as it was.
8. It's not quite as/so straightforward a problem as it might at first seem.
V. Correct the errors, where found, in the following sentences.
1. so→such
2. many→much
3. big problem→big a problem
(When we use a singular noun in the too ?to construction or as ?as construction, we should use a/an before the noun.)
4. few→much
5. normal life→normal a life
6. slowly before→slowly that before
7. little→few
VI. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the italicized parts in your sentences.
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Translation exercises
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1. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. “我亲爱的先生,”老人回答道,“我的库存不是很大——我可不经营通便剂、补牙药——e.g. All that glitters is not gold. Although he is s successful businessman, all is not sweet in his life. However hard I try, I cannot find the answer. (As few as is used before numbers.) (not so good = not very well) 8. as→so 2. e.g. However much you spend, I will reimburse you. 不过,库存虽不多,品种倒不少。我觉得,我卖的东西药效没一样可以说是普普通通的。”
2. “你要是愿意,叫它手套清洁剂也行,”老人漠然作答。“也许可以用它来清洁手套,我没试过。或者称它生命清洁剂也未尝不可,生命有时也需要清洁。”
3. “哪能呢,不会啦,”老人说,“像爱情水,开这么个价,可没什么用处。要买爱情水的年轻人很少拥有五千美元的,要不他们也不会需要爱情水了。”
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