Clauses of concession

Pewrite the sentences:

1. In spite of her dislike for coffee , she drank it to keep herself warm.

-> Although ................

2. He couldn't earn enough money for living although he worked hard.

-> Despite ....................

3, Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.

-> In spite of .........................

4. We get a good room though we didn't phone the hotel.

-> Despite ....................

5. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.

->Although ............................

6. Despite the terrible food , he still eats in that restaurant.

->Although ............................

7. We did the test well though it was difficult.

-> In spite of .........................

8.The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

-> Despite ....................

9. Although he is talented , no one likes him.

-> In spite of .........................

Clauses of concession

Pewrite the sentences:

1.Althought Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

-> In spite of ...................

2. Althought he often tells lies, the headmaster believes him.

-> In spite of ...................

3. Althought the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

-> Despite .............................

4. My mother told me to go to school althought I was sick.

-> In spite of ...................

5. Althought there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.

-> In spite of ...................

Pewrite the sentences:

1. He had worked very hard but he failed.

-> Even thought ..............

Pewrite the sentences:

1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.

-> Despite ................................

2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.

-> In spite of ................

3. Despite his ability to do the joy , he was not offered the position.

-> Although .............

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Rewrite these sentences using the cues provided with SO/SUCH?TOO/ENOUGH

11. She is old. She can work by herself. (Enough)

-> She is…………………………………………
12. The boy is intelligent.He can understand you. (Enough)

-> The boy is……………………………
13. Mai is good. She can pass the examination. (Enough)

-> Mai is…………………………………………

14. The story is short. We can read it in one hour. (Enough)

->The story is……………………………………

15. The film was very good. We saw it through. (Enough)

-> The film was……………………………………

16. The play was very amusing. They enjoyed it. (Enough)

-> The play was……………………………

17) The children were very late.They couldn’t see the display of fireworks. (Too)

-> It was…..

18)Your brother is very young.He can’t go swimming. (Too)

-> He is…..………..……..

19) The sound is very low.We can’t hear it. (Too)

-> The sound was…………………………..

20) This book is very difficult.I can’t read it. (Too)

-> This book is………………..

Rewrite these sentences using the cues provided with SO/SUCH?TOO/ENOUGH

1) We went to bed early because we were very tired.

-> We were so……………………..

2) The lesson is very difficlut. We can’t understand it.

-> It is such…………………………………..

3) The car is so old that he doesn’t want to drive it.

-> It is such…………………………..

4) The weather was very cold. We couldn’t go out.

-> The weather was too……………...

5) The film was so interesting that we couldn’t miss it.

-> It was such………………..

6) David has too many girlfriends . He can’t remember all of their names.

-> David has so………………...

7) Tome drive too fast, so he often causes accidents.

-> Tom drives so…………………….

8) This is good tea. I think I’ll have another cup.

-> This is such………………………….....

9) John was very angry. He couldn’t say anything.

-> John was too……………………………..

10) These exercises are so long that I can’t finish them in an hour.

-> They are……………….

Fill in the blanks with SO MANY/SO MUCH

1) We have …………problems that we can’t go to bed early.

2) Why have you got………….furniture?

3) There was………….food that everyone ate too much.

4) There were…………guests that there weren’t enough food.

5) Why did you buy ……….beer?

6) Doctor Smith has ………….patients that he ‘s always busy.

7) I ate ……sandwiches that I felt ill.

8) My father has ………….things to do that he can’t come back home tonight.

9) Thay drank………..wine that they couldn’t walk.

10) The bank of this river has got ………..weeds that we can’t swim.

EXERCICES ON SO, SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH

1) Put in the blanks with SO or SUCH:

1) Come on! Don’t walk ………..slowly.

2) I’ve never read ………..an interesting book.

3) Everything is …….expensive these days, isn’t it?

4) It was……….a boring film that I fell asleep at once.

5) The wind was ……….strong. It was difficult to sleep.

6) I like Tom and Ann. They are ……….nice.

7) I’m afraid I can’t remember. It was…….. a long time ago.

8) After living there for ………long, he must know the town very well.

9) Why are you in ……..a hyrry?

10) We have………much to do.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one

3. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.

A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it

B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.

C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.

D. The coffee was so hot that I could drink it.

4. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.

A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.

B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.

C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.

D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.

5. It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.

A. The speech was very boring that we began to yawn.

B. It was so a boring speech that we began to yawn.

C. The speech was too boring that we began to yawn.

D. The speech was so boring that we began to yawn.

6. It was so late that nothing could be done.

A. It was too late for nothing to be done.

B. It was too late for anything to be done.

C. It was such late that nothing could be done.

D. It was so late that nothing to be done.

7. This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood.

A. I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

B. I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

C. I had lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

D. I hadn’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

8 .The test was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

A. It was such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

B. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hours.

C. The test was not difficult enough for us to finish in two hours.

D. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hour.

9. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.

A. It was so a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

B. It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

C. The book was so good for me to put it down.

D. The book was so good that I couldn’t put down.

10. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.

A. Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say.

B. What you might say, Sue can understand slowly.

C. Sue is so slow to understand what you might say.

D. So slow is Sue that she can’t understand what you might say.