Ex 4. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same. 1. His briefcase is red. My briefcase is red, too. -> The color of 2. My father likes beer but he likes coffee better. -> My father prefers 3. I prefer pop music to traditional music. -> I like .. . 4. New York isnt as safe as London. -> London is .... 5. Lan is 1.40 meters, and I am 1.35 meters. -> Im not .... 6. I think carving eggshells is as boring as making pottery. (like) -> I think .. 7. Making pizzas is more difficult than pancakes. -> Making pancakes isnt .. 8. How much is that coat? -> What is the price. ..? 9. How much are your new sweaters? -> How much do ...? 10. My hobby is cooking. My sisters hobby is drawing. (different) -> My hobby is 11. Plums are sour. Lemons are sour, too. (as) -> Plums are 12. My bike is the same as yours. -> My bike isnt Giúp tớ với, tớ cảm ơn!!

`1` The color of his briefcase is the same as mine.

`-` S1 + be + the same as + S2: giống

`2` My father prefers coffee to beer.

`-` S + prefer + N1 + to + N2: thích hơn

`3` I like pop music more than traditional music.

`-` S + like + N1 + more than + N2: thích hơn

`4` London is safer than New York.

`-` So sánh hơn: S1 + be + adj-er/more adj + than + S2

`5` I am not as tall as Lan.

`-` So sánh bằng phủ định: S1 + be + not as + adj + as + S2

`6` I think carving eggshells is boring like making pottery.

`-` S1 + be + like + S2: giống

`7` Making pancakes isn't as difficult as making pizzas.

`-` So sánh bằng phủ định: S1 + be + not as + adj + as + S2

`8` What is the price of that coat?

`-` Hỏi giá: What + be + the price of + S?

`9` How much do your new sweaters cost?

`-` Hỏi giá: How much + do/does + S + cost?

`10` My hobby is different from my sister's.

`-` S1 + be + different from + S2: khác với

`11` Plums are as sour as lemons.

`-`  So sánh bằng: S1 + be + as + adj + as + S2

`12` My bike isn't different from yours.

`-` S1 + be + not different from + S2: không khác 

`1` The color of his briefcase is the same as mine.

`-` S + be + the same as + O: giống

`2` My father prefers coffee to beer.

`-` S + prefer + O1 + to + O2: thích cái gì hơn

`3` I like pop music more than traditional music.

`-` S + like + O1 + more than + O2: thích cái gì hơn

`4` London is safer than New York.

`-` So sánh hơn: S + be + adjer/more adj + than + O

`5` I am not as tall as Lan.

`-` So sánh bằng phủ định: S + be + not as + adj + as + O

`6` I think carving eggshells is boring like making pottery.

`-` S + be + like + O: giống

`7` Making pancakes isn't as difficult as making pizza.

`-` Tương tự câu `5`

`8` What is the price of that coat?

`-` What is the price of + N-số ít?

`9` How much do your new sweaters cost?

`-` How much do + N-số nhiều + cost?

`10` My hobby is different from hers.

`-` S + be + different from + O: khác với

`11` Plums are as sour as lemons.

`-` So sánh bằng: S + be + as + adj + as + O

`12` My bike isn't different from yours.

`-` S + be + (not) different from + O: (không) khác với