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Answers to Exercise 11:1. We had more and more adventures. 2. Fewer and fewer visitors remained. 3. Therewas less and less danger that we would lose our way. 4. Fewer and fewer trees wereplanted. 5. More and more tourists visit our city each year. 6. I saw fewer and fewercars on the road. 7. The weather caused us less and less difficulty. 8. They met moreand more people.Answers to Exercise 13:1. My skates look similar to his skates. 2. This book is different from that book. 3. Thechild·s height is the same as the height of the table. 4. This story seems similar to thatstory. 5. The date of the concert is the same as the date of the play. 6. The view fromthe window is different from the view from the door. 7. My sister looks similar to mycousin. 8. This cake tastes the same as that cake. 9. My experiences are different fromyour experiences. 10. His schedule is the same as your schedule.Answers to Exercise 14:1. The vegetation of Europe differs from the vegetation of North America. 2. The taxesin Singapore are lower than the taxes in Canada. 3. The invention of the clarinetoccurred more recently than the invention of the flute. 4. The speed limit in residentialareas is lower than the speed limit in uninhabited areas. 5. The grammar of English issi mpler than the grammar of Arabic. 6. The climate of California is somewhat similar tothe climate of Greece. 7. The boiling point of oil is higher than the boiling point ofwater. 8. The geometry of a pentagon is more complex than the geometry of a square.9. The density of water is greater than the density of ice. 10. The location of the libraryis more convenient than the location of the post office.Answers to Exercise 15:1. The cuisine of France is more famous than that of England. 2. The fruits of thetropics are more varied than those of temperate regions. 3. The growth form of thestrawberry differs from than of the raspberry. 4. The freezing point of salt water islower than that of fresh water. 5. The traditions of Austria are as fasci nating as those ofGreece. 6. The nutritional value of whole grai n flour is greater than that of refinedflour. 7. The mountains of Nepal are higher than those of Europe. 8. The teachingmethods of today differ from those of one hundred years ago. 9. The tone of an oldviolin is often more beautiful than that of a new violin. 10. The flowers of alpinepastures are more colorful than those of the lowlands.CHAPTER 24. ADVERBS: POSITION IN A SENTENCEWords which are used to modify verbs or adjectives are usually referred to as adverbs.For instance, the adverbs in the following sentences are printed in bold type, and thewords they modify are underli ned.e.g. I often visit the library.It is surprisingly hot today.In the first example, the adverb often modifies the verb visit. In the second example,the adverb surprisingly modifies the adjective hot.Words which are used to modify adverbs can also be referred to as adverbs.