. Lan was sick, so she didn’t go to school.
Because .... đứng đầu câu
I. Combine each pair of sentences, using the given words.
1) Lan couldn’t go to school yesterday. She was sick. (so)
2) The lesson was difficult. They didn’t understand it. (such…that)
3) The film was very interesting.We wanted to see it again.(so…that)
4) The weather was very hot. We couldn’t sleep well. (too)
5) The exercise is so easy.We can do it in ten minutes.(enough)
6) She is very kind. Everybody likes her. (so…that)
7) They are bad students. They can’t do any exercise. (such…that)
8) She did the test very well. It was very difficult. (but)
II. Rewrite the sentences, using the words provided.
1) You should study harder on your examination. (I suggest that)
2) They have had the lesson explained. (Active causative form)
3) It took us two hours to water the flowers. (S + spend)
4) Lan couldn’t go to the club because of her illness. (so)
5) Despite the heaviness of the suitcase, he can carry it. (although)
6) Because of the heavy rain, we couldn’t go on a picnic. (because)
7) The food is delicious enough for her to eat a lot. (such…that)
8) It was such hot water that he couldn’t drink it. (so…that)
9) The shirt is too small for me to wear. (enough)
10) The exercise is so difficult that we can’t do it. (too)
11) The film is interesting enough for us to watch many times. (such…that)
12) Because he was lazy, he failed in the exam. (because of)
13) Although the test was long, he finished the test on time. (despite)
14) Nam didn’t go to school on time because he got up late. (since)
15) I spend an hour travelling to work by motorbike. (It take)
16) He will have someone repair his computer. (Passive causative form)
17) Jane got wet because she forgot her umbrella. (so)
18) You must learn very hard so that you can pass the exam. (for)
Join the following pairs of sentences using because and because of:
1. He didn’t go to school. It was raining .
-> He didn’t go to school because it was raining.
-> He didn’t go to school because of the rain.
2. The student arrived late. There was a traffic jam.
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3. We decided to leave early. The party was boring.
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4. It was a public holiday. All the shops were shut.
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5. I lost my job. I was ill.
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Because I was sick, I did not go to school yesterday. (SO)
-> …………………………………………………………………....
Nga is sick today, so she can't go to school
-> Because
Rewrite these statements
Because I was sick, I did not go to school yesterday. (SO)
-> ………………………………………………
Ex 1: Rewrite using because/because of
1 Mary could not go to school because she was sick
Because of_____
2 Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home
Because of____
3 Because he had finished the paper, he went to sleep
Because of____
4 It was dark, so I could see nothing
Because_____
5 Because of being late, she couldn't come into class
Because_____
Ex 1: Rewrite using because/because of
1 Mary could not go to school because she was sick
Because of_____
2 Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home
Because of____
3 Because he had finished the paper, he went to sleep
Because of____
4 It was dark, so I could see nothing
Because_____
5 Because of being late, she couldn't come into class
Because_____
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