To Gemma, homework 2 for yesterday (1st Oct.)

6. He has (such) an Interesting hair style (that) he gets a lot of attention while walking in the street. 7. His handwriting is (so) illegible (that) I can't figure out what this sentence says. 8. The tornado struck with (such) great force (as) it lifted automobiles off the ground last night. 9. His last book is not (as) interesting (as) his former one so I don't think the book will sell as it is expected. 10. He is not (such) an arrogant person (as) people say. I have known him for years. On the contrary, he is one of the most modest people I have ever met. Gemma, I don't know exactly what are differences between no.8 and no.9. I filled forms only because they came more natural to me than using other words. Would you explain? Sunnie

Hello Sunnie,

Thank you for doing today’s homework!

I appreciate it lot!

Have a nice day and talk to you later!

P.S. For your questions on numbers 8 and 9, I wrote some comments after the answers.

To Gemma, homework 2 for yesterday (1st Oct.)

>>To Gemma, this is my homework 2 from yesterday’s class (1st Oct.).

6. He has (such) an Interesting hair style (that) he gets a lot of attention while walking in the street.

CORRECT!

or>>He has kind of a fascinating hair style, consequently, he receives tons of attention on the street.

 7. His handwriting is (so) illegible (that) I can\'t figure out what this sentence says.

CORRECT!

or>>His handwriting is too unreadable, therefore, it is hard for me to understand this sentence.

 8. The tornado struck with (such) great force (as) it lifted automobiles off the ground last night.

>>The tornado struck with (such) great force (that) it lifted automobiles off the ground last night.

Comment: such that, used to express purpose or result.

 9. His last book is not (as) interesting (as) his former one so I don\'t think the book will sell as it is expected.

CORRECT!

or>>His last book is not very interesting like his former one so I don\'t think the book will sell as it is expected.

Comment: as/as, used in comparisons to refer to the extent or degree of something.

 10. He is not (such) an arrogant person (as) people say. I have known him for years. On the contrary, he is one of the most modest people I have ever met.

CORRECT!

or>>He is not the kind of person to be arrogant like what people say. I have been acquainted with him for years. It’s actually the opposite, he is very humble.

Gemma, I don\'t know exactly what are differences between no.8 and no.9.

>>Gemma, I don\'t know exactly what are the differences between no.8 and no.9.

I filled forms only because they came more natural to me than using other words.

Would you explain?

>>I filled out the forms only because they came more natural to me than using the other set of words. Would you please explain?

 Sunnie