Colour and light

Exercise 43.3

Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets, so that it keeps the same meaning.

1. The police are looking for someone who can explain how the accident happened. (SHED)
2. He has always been in an inferior position to his world-famous father. (SHADOW)
3. In the east the sky had some golden shades in it. (TINGE)
4. Joe's crazy behaviour certainly brightens up our dull office. (COLOUR)
5. Very bright sun can make driving difficult at this time of day. (GLARE)
6. She walked until the fire was just a little light in the distance. (PINPOINT)
7. Darkness was falling and Jill began to feel a little afraid. (GROWING)
8. The newspapers seem to be trying to destroy the minister's reputation. (BLACKEN)