she went to bed early because she was tired last night
=>because of being tired last night, she went to bed early.
she went to bed early because she was tired last night
=>because of being tired last night, she went to bed early.
Adverb clause of reason :
1.They like him because he is kind.
➝Because of
2. I can't sleep because it is cold
➝
3. We came late because there was a traffic jam
➝
4. She went to bed early because she felt tired
➝
5. The test is difficult, so we can't do it
➝
6. They đin't go for a picnic because there was a storm
➝
7. I can't study because it is noisy outside
➝
8. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good
➝
9. Because she didn't get up early, she missedthe first bus
➝
10. Because there was a strike, the workers stopped working
➝
11. We couldn't drive because the streets are crowded
➝
12. She worked very hard to earn a lot of money because her mother was sick
➝
13. She didn't go to school because she was sick
➝
14. Because it snowed continuously, we couldn't go out
➝
15. The accident happened because the driver was careless
➝
16. Because the door was broken, we decied to fix it
➝
17. Because my friend was absent, I must copy all lesson for him
➝
18. Although she was clever, she didn't succeed
➝ In spite of
19. Although my grandfather is cold, he walks to the pagoda every day
➝
20. He is unhappy though he has good salary
➝
1.Although I am hungry, I can't eat now. Despite........................
2.Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city. Thought......................
3. In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie. Although.. .... ................ ...
4. Because of the world War II, women took over business for their absent husbands. Because............ . ................
5. He couldn't sleep because of his worries. Because........ ......................
6. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident. Because................ . ...........
7. He is tired because of staying up late last night. Because............... .........
8. I couldn't he do the test because it was difficult. Because of...................... .....
9. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train. In spite .... ...............
Adjective or adverb? Circle the correct word in each pair.
1. Edward felt sleepy/ sleepily after a big meal.
2. The theatre got quiet/ quietly when the movie began.
3. Leroy smiled cheerful/ cheerfully when the teacher gave him his grade.
4. That car looks quite comfortable/ comfortably
5. She tasted the spaghetti sauce careful/ carefully because it was very hot.
6. He grew more and more angry/angrily as she told him the story.
7. Marsha sighed heavy/ heavily at the thought of all the work she had to do.
8. A trip to the country sounds wonderful/ wonderfully.
9. They sounded alarm loud/ loudly when they smelled the smoke of the fire.
10. When her dog died, she cried very hard/ hardly for half an hour
11. The sun was shining bright/ brightly when we arrived at the beach.
12. You haven't cleaned the floor proper/properly. It's still dirty/ dirtily.
13. There was a terrible/ terribly accident on this road two days ago. Two people was killed and the driver of the car was serious/ seriously injured.
14. Rose seemed very unhappy/unhappily. She smiled sad/ sadly at me when she saw me.
15. He plays the piano very good/ well for someone of his age. He is a good/ well young pianist.
Match the two halves of the sentence. Then write the full sentence, using the word in bracket.
Column A:
I went to bed early
it was a nice day
we didn't want to wake anybody up
she was late for work
we didn't know what time it was
we hadn't seen Lisa for a long time
Archi was very fat
the door was open
we watched television all evening
they live near us
Column B:
I walked in( as)
we came in very quietly(since)
I was tired( because)
we didn't recognise her(as)
we see them quite often(since)
she missed the bus( because)
we had nothing better to do( as)
he ate too much( because)
we went for a walk by the sea( since)
none of us had a watch( because)
1. I'm always......when my friends argue in a cafe where there are lots of people.
A. nervous B. bored C.emarrassed D.shame
2.Last night, Mary didn't go to bed early..........being very tired.
A.despite of B.although C.in spite of D.because of
3. We found the plot of the film......
A.interested B.interesting C.interest D.interests
4. In La Tomatina-the tomato festival, people get to throw tomatoes at......
A.themselves B together C.each other D.other
5. She always listens..........to what she is told.
A.attention B.attentive C.attentiveness D.attentively
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Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.
1. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.
A. as B .though C. since D. despite
2. _______________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
3. _______________, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
4. ________________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. Because B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
5. She left him _______________ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
6. Last night we came to the show late _______the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
7. _______there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. though
8. _______ the weather, we went sailing.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. A and B
9. _______Hudson led early, he lost the race.
A. though B. although C. even though D. all are correct
10. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris.
A. Even though Mike didn’t speak French, but he decided to settle in Paris.
B. Mike decided to settle in Paris despite he didn’t speak French.
C. Mike decided to settle in Paris though the fact that not speaking French.
D. Although Mike didn’t speak French; he decided to settle in Paris.
Exercise 2: Rewrite these sentences using the words in the brackets. Change other words in the sentences if necessary.
1.He is so young. His acting is excellent. (Although)
2.It was noisy. The children slept well. (Despite)
3.All critics said this film is really boring. I was so interested in it. (Nevertheless)
4.The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film. (In spite of)
5.She prepared carefully for the casting. She wasn't chosen. (However)
6.Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes. (Despite)
1. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car.
In spite of ……
2. Although his life is hard, he managed to get over the problems.
In spite of ……………….
3. Although I made an effort to explain, she didn’t understand what I said.
In spite of ……
4. The lady laughed a lot. She didn’t find the joke amusing at all.
In spite of …………………
5. Although he hadn’t finished the paper, he went to sleep.
Despite…….
6. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
Despite………………………….
7. She walked slowly because her leg was injured.
Because of ...…………………
8. The train was late because the fog was thick.
Because of ………………
9. I was happy because I passed the exam.
Because of…………………….
10. I didn’t accept the job because the salary was low.
Because of ……………………
11. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
Because of ……
12. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
Because of ………
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. He got wet_______ he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of B. because C. but D. and
2. He stops working _______ heavy raining.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
3. They have a lot of difficulties in their life _______ their poverty.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
4. Tom wakes his parents up_______ playing the guitar very softly.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. although
5. Nobody could hear her_______ she spoke too quietly.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
6. We decided to leave early _______the party was boring.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
7. Many people believe him__________ he often tells a lie.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
8. _______she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Because of D. Although
9. _______her absence from class yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. Because
10. ______her poorness, she feels happy.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
11. We all feel sad _______ the bad news
A. because B. because of C. though D. despite
12. John lost his job__________ his laziness.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
13. I went to the club last Saturday________ the heavy rain.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
14. He has had this car_________ six months.
A. in B. since C. during D. for
15. We can't go to Julia's party _______ we're going away that weekend.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
16. ____ repeated assurances that the product is safe; many people have stopped buying it.
A. By B. Despite C. With D. For
17. She walked home by herself, _______ she knew that it was dangerous.
A. because B. although C. and D. but
18. _______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.
A. Because of B. But for C. In spite of D. Without
19. I'll see you after the show and give you £20 for the tickets, or _______ much they cost.
A. whatever B. nevertheless C. besides D. however
20. Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.
A. so B. although C. because D. though
1. He ran to the station to...the early train. (go, drive, ride, catch)
2. The woman....daughter we met last week is a nurse. (that, who, whose, whom)
3. She said that she.....you some day. (had visited, has visited, will visit, would visit)
4. My sister is very....of music (like, enjoyed, interested, fond)
5. The....of a football team usually wears an arm band. (forward, goalkeeper, captain, defender)
6. It's very kind.......you to help me to know about English literature (in,on,of,with)
7........it was so cold, he went out without an overoat. (if, since, although, because)
8. Please read the story......(aloud, loud, loudness, loudly)
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Question IV. Choose the correct answer.
1. I always feel …………… before examinations. (nervous/ nervously) 2. He speaks English …………… (fluent/ fluently) 3. It is an ………… book. (interesting/ interestingly) 4. He drove …………… and he had an accident (careless/ carelessly) 5. We didn’t go out because it was raining …………… (heavy/heavily) 6. The football match was very ……………… I enjoyed it. (exciting/ excitingly) 7. She tried on the dress and it fitted her …………… (good/ well) 8. He never has accidents because he always drives …………… (careful/ carefully) 9. He behaved ……………… towards his children. (strict/ strictly) 10. It’s too dark to see ……………… (clear/ clearly)Question V :Complete the sentences with although/in spite of/because/because of
1 Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2 a, ……………………..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b, ………………... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3 a, I went home early ……………….……... I was feeling unwell.
b, I went to work the next day………………… .... I was still feeling unwell.
4 a, She only accepted the job ....................................... the salary, which was very high.
b, She accepted the job ……………………………….. the salary, which was rather low.
5 a, I managed to get to sleep ………………………... there was a lot of noise.
b, I couldn't get to sleep ………………………………...... the noise.
Question VI: Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1 I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.
Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.
2. They have very little money. They are happy.
In spite of .......................................................................................................................................
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
Although ........................................................................................................................................
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
In spite of .......................................................................................................................................
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
Despite ..........................................................................................................................................
6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
Even though ..................................................................................................................................
Question VII. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
à In spite of _______________________________________________________________
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
à Because of _______________________________________________________________
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
à Despite _______________________________________________________________
4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
à Because of _______________________________________________________________
5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
àAlthough_____________________________________________________________
6. He is so young. His acting is excellent.
à Although_______________________________________________________________
7.The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.
àIn spite of___________________________________________________________________
8.Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.
àDespite_____________________________________________________________