2. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.
1. This film made a strong impression on me (impressed)
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2. Horror films terrify my younger sister. (terrified)
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3. His new film is really surprising me. (surprised)
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4. I found the film exciting. (excited)
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5. The film bored us so we left halfway through it. (boring).
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6. Glenne Close hasn’t won a single Oscar. She has been nominated six times, (although)
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7. Brian Stone is a famous singer. He can’t sing folk song. (despite)
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8. Some people said the film was terrible. I found it quite gripping. (Though)
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9. It was a horror film. It wasn’t frightening at all. (in spite of)
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10. The movie was a box-office failure. It had an all-star cast. (even though)
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11. The film had good reviews. It was entirely ignored by awards bodies, (despite)
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12. People criticized the movie for being too violent. The movie was a commercial success. (in spite of)
13. I liked it a great deal. I will likely never watch it again, (although)
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14. The film had largely negative reception. Penn was nominated for Best Actor. (despite)
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15. Critic reviews were favorable. The film was pulled early from theaters due to low ticket sales. (although)
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1. Although I like it a great deal, I will likely never watch it again.
2. Despite having largely negative reception, Penn was nominated for Best Actor.
3. Although critic reviews were favorable, the film was pulled early from theaters due to low ticket sales.