Answer — Exercise 5
Writing 6·Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book
Question
Rewrite the sentences below, replacing the words in italics with surely, yet or besides.
Answer
- There was enormous interest in the new device, yet sales were sluggish.
- It was cheap to produce. Besides, it was beautiful to look at. / Besides being cheap to produce, it was beautiful to look at.
- Surely this is the greatest achievement of the 21st century so far.
- Some may argue that many others were working on the problem, but surely his was the biggest and most decisive contribution.
- The train was fast and comfortable, and besides, it was the cheapest option.
- He made millions from his invention, yet he died in poverty.