Ex. XIII, p. 61

1. She is less tired than I am.

2. The child is less sleepy than you are.

3. This task is less important than that one.

4. This book is less interesting than that one.

5. Spanish is less difficult than Chinese.

6. There is less ink in my fountain pen than in yours.

Ex. XIV, p. 61

1. Is it? 2. Is it? 3. Is it? 4. Isn’t it? 5. Is it? 6. Isn’t it? 7. Isn’t it? 8. Is it?

9. Isn’t it? 10. Is it? 11. Is it? 12. Isn’t it? 13. Isn’t it? 14. Isn’t it?

Ex. XVI, p. 62

1. Is Mr. Sandford at home after four on Saturday?

2. Is my brother still at the office?

3. Is Mr. Smith a good doctor?

4. Is my mother glad to see you?

Ex. XVIII, p. 62

1. What’s the matter? (What’s up?) – John is ill.

2. Is he in bed? – Yes, he is, but he is (feels) better today.

3. Is Tom in? – No, he is out. He is usually at home at five (o’clock).

4. On Saturday I am at home at 4 (o’clock).

5. Where is Benny? – He is in the park.

6. What is he? – He is a doctor.

7. Is doctor Sandford in? – He is still in the hospital.

8. Benny is in the park, isn’t he?

9. When are they at home on Satur­day? – At 6 (o’clock).

10. They are always glad to see you.

11. What a pity (that’s a pity), he is out (he is not at home).

12. What a pity (that’s a pity), she is still in bed.

Lesson Six

Ex. VII, p. 76

1. Her full name is Elizabeth Louise Smith.

2. She is a college graduate. She is a writer, just a beginner.

3. Yes, she has. She has got many companions.

4. Yes, they are. Her companions are kind and jolly.

5. Betty’s elder sister Helen is married to Henry Sandford.

6. Yes, she is. Betty is a member of her sister’s family.

7. Her brother-in-law is a doctor.

8. He has a mother, but he has no father.

9. No, she isn’t. Helen is a house-wife.

10. They have only one child, Benny.

11. Betty’s nephew is four.

12. Yes, he is, but sometimes he is naughty.

13. He is fond of birds and animals.

14. No, he isn’t. He is eager to have a rabbit.

15. Yes, they have. They have got many animals and birds in the house.

Ex. IX, p. 76

1. my mother’s brother 2. my sister’s friend 3. his daughter’s husband 4. my parents’ house 5. my father’s table 6. my mother’s work 7. this student’s notebook 8. these students’ notebooks 9. my friend’s sister 10. our cousin’s friend 11. my grandfather’s photo 12. Pete’s room 13. her brother’s son 14. Ann’s daughter 15. my mother’s sister

Ex. X a), p. 77

1. What Faculty are you students of?

2. What is her brother-in-law?

3. What is Betty Smith?

4. What is my sister-in-law?

5. Is his family large?

6. How many children do they have?

7. Does she have a son or a daughter?

8. What is their child’s name?

9. What is her name?

10. How old is his nephew?

11. Where is he?

12. Is she a German student?

13. Whose sister is Betty?

14. What does she have on the table?

15. Does Benny have any brothers?

16. What kind of person is their grandmother?

17. What kind of person is Dr. Sandford?

Ex. XII, p. 77

1. cousin 2. grandfather 3. nephew 4. niece 5. uncle 6. aunt 7. cousin 8. grandmother 9. sister-in-law 10. brother-in-law