Use infinitive constructions instead of the subordinate clauses.

1. the boys were the first who met us.

2. we expect that she will come and help us.

3. take another pencil that you may write better.

4. write down all their names lest you should

5. he is so tall that he can’t go through this low door.

1. Spain, Americans, travelling, in, were, two.

Two Americans were travelling in Spain.

2. restaurant, lunch, morning, they, one, for, into, a, came, little

One morning, they came into a little restaurant for lunch.

3. and, some, sandwiches, milk, wanted, they

They wanted some sandwiches and milk.

4 them, English, and, waiter, the, could, did, know, understand, not, unfortunately, not

Unfortunately the waiter did not know English and could not understand them.

5 Americans, tablecloth, the, the, of, to, a, piece, a, cow, of, paper, draw, to, and, took, pointed, one, began, and

One of the Americans took a piece of paper and began to draw a cow and pointed to the tablecloth.

6 on , shoulder, his, out, and, clapped, smiled, the, the, waiter, American, ran

The waiter smiled, clapped the American on his shoulder and ran out.

7. bull-fight, put, men, tablecloth, he, tickets, on, in, front, for, of, the, the, a, two, triumphantly

He triumphantly put on the tablecloth in front of the men two tickets for a bull-fight.

1)Usually girls are not as strong as boys. 2) Usually old houses are not as comfortable as new houses. 3) Autumn school holidays are as long as spring holidays (я не знаю какой длинны у вас осенние и весенние каникулы, ответь сколько каждые длятся и я изменю если нужно). 4) Chocolate ice cream is as tasty as vanilla ice cream (не меняла) . 5) Plum trees are not as tall as apple tress. 6) The weather in late autumn is not as nice as the weather in summer. 7) Boys are as good friends as girls. ( не меняла). 8) Old towns are not as big as modern cities.