Cover of the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 3.2 - A life in six words for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education

Question

How have the writers above shortened their stories? What kinds of words have they left out or included?

Answer

Writers can shorten their stories in different ways:

  • they use only nouns → Blankets, books, bottles, books, blankets
  • leave out 'I' → (I) Love climbing those hills; (I) Found it.