Similarities and Differences
Quiz
Respond to the following sentences by expressing agreement or disagreement according to the ideas in brackets.
Henry wasn't working for IBM at the time. (similarity; I)
David was playing football last night. (similarity; I)
Lilly was completing her studies at the time. (difference; I)
They weren't staying at the hotel then. (difference; I)
Pete wasn't playing for their team. (difference; Simon)
Henry wasn't working at the garage last Friday. (difference; David)
They weren't selling broken items at high prices. (similarity; Jane)
Pete wasn't pottering around the garden when he was still a little child. (similarity; Frank)
Veronica was cleaning the windows when she heard the bad news. (similarity; Alex)
The children were playing outside in the park then. (similarity; Tim)
The doctor was listening to the news on the radio at the time. (similarity; The nurse)
The butcher was cleaning up his work place. (difference; Marc)
The dust men weren't picking up the rubbish from the streets. (similarity; you)
They weren't thinking about selling the garden. (difference; Their son)
He wasn't going to Australia for the summer. (difference; Jane)