III. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Mary came to class late. Her motorbike had a puncture. (because)

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2. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good heath. (although)

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3. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought we would win the championship. (but)

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4. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. (so)

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5. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. (in spite of)

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6. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. (so that)

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7. She earned her living by selling newspaper. She got a B.A. degree. (even though)

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8. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. (since)

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9. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of)

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10. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)

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11. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

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12. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)

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13. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (even though)

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14. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (despite)

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15. He liked the sweater. He decided not to buy it. (though)

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IV. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Mary came to class late. Her motorbike had a puncture. (because)

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2. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good heath. (although)

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3. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought we would win the championship. (but)

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4. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. (so)

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5. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. (in spite of)

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6. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. (so that)

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7. She earned her living by selling newspaper. She got a B.A. degree. (even though)

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8. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. (since)

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9. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of)

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10. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)

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11. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

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12. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)

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13. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (even though)

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14. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (despite)

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15. He liked the sweater. He decided not to buy it. (though)

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16. I didn’t get the job. I had all the necessary qualifications. (on spite of)

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17. I had turn on the air conditioner. It was still hot in the room. (even though)

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18. Laura wants to fly. She feels afraid. ( in spite of the fact that)

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19. Trevor didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (even though)

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20. I’m no better. I’ve taken the pills. (despite the fact)

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21. Matthew doesn’t know any French. It was one of his school subjects. (though)

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22. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money. (despite)

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23. I’d met her twice before. I didn’t recognize her. (although)

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24. Laura felt unwell. She went on working. (in spite of this)

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25. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. (even though)

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26. The good were never delivered. We had received the promise. (despite)

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27. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. (in spite of)

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28. We understand him in spite of his strong accent. (although)

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29. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled. (despite)

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30. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (though)

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31. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. (although)

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32. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. (despite)

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33. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. (although)

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34. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (despite)

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35. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile. (although)

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36. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. (despite)

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37. In spite of headache, he enjoyed the film. (although)

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38. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. (in spite of)

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39. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. (despite)

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40. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. (despite )

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41. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. (despite)

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42. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick. (because of)

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43. She went to bed early because she felt tired . (because of)

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44. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. (because of)

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45. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. (because of)

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46. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark. (because of)

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47. I can’t study because it is noisy. (because of)

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48. The train come late because it was foggy. (because of)

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49. The train was late because the fog was thick. (because of)

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50. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot. (because of)

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51. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good . (because of)

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52. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. (because of)

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53. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. (because of)

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54. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. (because of)

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55. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. (because of)

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56. She walked slowly because her leg was injured. (because of)

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57. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry . (despite)

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58. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math.  (despite)

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59. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (in spite of)

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60. cars cause pollution but people still want them. (although)

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1. I went home early ________ I was feeling unwell

2. we decided not to go out for a meal _________ we were simply too tired

3. I coulden't get to seep _______ the noise

4. he only accepted the job _________ the salary , which was very high

5. sarah can't climb up the tree _________ her fear of heights

6. __________ his age , john was not hired ___________ he had the necessary qualifications

7. mary came to class late ________ her motorbike had a puncture

III.     Join each pair of sentences, using the word in brackets.

1.  Nathan missed the bus. He was late for school. (because)

2.  Keep the food covered. The flies will contaminate it. (or)

3.  Julie has a guitar. She plays it very well. (and)

4.  I need to study hard. I can get a good score on the test. (so)

5.  He seemed a friendly person. I didn’t like him. (although)

6.  The food looks delicious. It tastes horrible. (but)

7.  Mason fell. The floor was wet. (because)

8.  Anna took a part-time job. She needed some money. (so)

Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets

1.Mary came to class late. he motorbike had a puncture. (because)

2. Nicks used to smoke. he seems to be in good heath. (although)

3. our team won by a large margin. no one thought we would win the championship.(but)

4 I could not see his face clearly. he was standing in the shadow. (so)

5.We couldn't get tickets. we queued for an hour. (in spite of)

6.the man spoke very slowly. he wanted me to understand wh he said. (so that)

7 she earned her living by selling newspaper. she got a B.A. degree. (even though)

8. our flight was delay. we decided to take a long walk around the terminal. (since0

9. i enjoyed th film . the story was silly. (in spite of)

10 we live in the same street. we hardly ever see each orther. (despite)

11 my foot was injured . i managed to walk to the nearest village (although)

.12 they have very litter money. they are happy. (in spite of)

13 i got vry wet in the rain i had an umbrella (even though)

14 i couldn't sleep . i was tired (despite)

15 he liked th sweater. he decided not to buy it (though)

Exercise 5:Join each pair of sentences, using the word in brackets.
1. Nathan missed the bus. He was late for school. (because)
2. Keep the food covered. The flies will contaminate it. (or)
3. Julie has a guitar. She plays it very well. (and)
4. I need to study hard. I can get a good score on the test. (so)
5. He seemed a friendly person. I didn’t like him. (although)
6. The food looks delicious. It tastes horrible. (but)
7. Mason fell. The floor was wet. (because)
8. Anna took a part-time job. She needed some money. (so)

Combine each pair of sentences, using BECAUSE, SINCE, AS.

1. She saw the wanted man in a small coffee shop. She phoned the police.

2. The teacher is sick. We'll have no class tomorrow.

3. She walked slowly. Her leg was injured.

4. Mary looks happy. She has just got good marks.

5. He came to the office 10 minutes late. He missed the first bus.

6. She coughed and sneezed. The doctor said she had to stay out of crowd.

7. It got dark. I couldn't read the letter.

8. I didn't come in time. There was a traffic jam.

9. He stayed at home yesterday. His mother was sick.

10. We didn't want to go out. It rained heavily.