My mother cooked a tasty dinner yesterday.
* General:
Did my mother cook a tasty dinner yesterday?
* Special:
When did my mother cook a tasty dinner?
What did my mother cook yesterday?
What kind of dinner did she cook?
* Special, to the Subject:
Who cooked a tasty dinner yesterday?
Whose mother cooked a tasty dinner yesterday?
* Alternative:
Did my mother cook a tasty dinner yesterday or the day before yesterday?
Did my mother or my cousin cook a tasty dinner?
* Tag // Disjunctive:
My mother cooked a tasty dinner yesterday, didn't she?
104.1 Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older/more important etc.).
1. It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _quieter?_
2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit stronger.
3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be smaller.
4. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.
5. The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere warmer.
6. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something more interesting.
7. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be mre difficult.
8. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do better.
9. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be worse.
10. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer.
11. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit quieter?
12. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me more often?
13. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit farther away?
14. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look more cheerful today.