E9: Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.

Question 1: The weather was extremely cold. Many people decided to stay indoors.

→ It was so ______________________________________________________________________________.

→ It was so cold that many people decided to stay indoors.

Question 2: The movie was very interesting. Everyone stayed until the credits finished.

→ The movie was such _____________________________________________________________________.

→ The movie was such an interesting one that everyone stayed until the credits finished.

Question 3: She dances gracefully. It reminds me of a professional ballerina.

→ She dances like _________________________________________________________________________.

→ She dances like a professional ballerina.

Question 4: We just met yesterday. Yet, he talks to me as though we’ve been friends for years.

→ He talks to me as _______________________________________________________________________.

→ He talks to me as if we've been friends for years.

Question 5: The chef prepared the dish beautifully. It looked like a piece of art.

→ The dish was prepared like _______________________________________________________________.

→ The dish was prepared like a piece of art.

Question 6: The presentation was very engaging. The audience gave a standing ovation.

→ The presentation was so _________________________________________________________________.

→ The presentation was so engaging that the audience gave a standing ovation.

Question 7: The price of the product was very low. It sold out within hours.

→ There was such ________________________________________________________________________.

→ There was such a low price on the product that it sold out within hours.

Question 8: The article seems very convincing. However, not all the facts are verified.

→ It reads as if ___________________________________________________________________________.

→ It reads as if all the facts in the article are verified.