. Rewrite the following sentences using adjectives or adverbs showing degree of change. 1. There is a slight increase in the number of children going to school this year. → The number 2. The number of students attending university has decrease considerably in recent years. → There has been a 3. Though the pace of life in the countryside has not changed as rapidly as in the city, the changes seem significant. → In spite of 4. It was confident of her to say that she would win the first prize. → She was 5. It was surprising for me to learn that he is the only child in his family. → I was 6. The mother was happy when she learned that her daughter had enjoyed herself at the party. → The mother 7. Despite his hunger, he turned down on any food that his mother cooked for him. → Although 8. "Why do I have to conduct this research?" she asked me. → She asked me 9. They had been on board before he arrived at the airport. → After 10. He often asks me some personal questions. I don't like it at all. → I wish