1. He failed his exam because he missed classes so often. (consequence)
à ... ..........................................................................................................................
2. Send me a postcard as soon as you arrive. (minute)
à.... ..........................................................................................................................
3. You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to. (obligation)
à .... ..........................................................................................................................
4. I tried as hard as I could but I still failed my driving tests. (however)
à .. ............................................................................................................................
5. I felt that it had been a big mistake to give up that job. (regretted)
à .... ..........................................................................................................................
6. Strangers are not to be let in. (account)
à ... ...........................................................................................................................
7. He joined the army as soon as he had finished school. (sooner)
à ... ...........................................................................................................................
8. If it weren’t for the weather, I would enjoy working here so much (but)
à .... ..........................................................................................................................
9. It rained torrentially all day yesterday, which really depressed me. (got)
à ... ..........................................................................................................................
10. I wrote this book because I want to help students with their writing. (view)
à ..... .........................................................................................................................
1. He failed his exam because he missed classes so often. (consequence)
As a consequence of missing classes so often, he failed his exam.
2. Send me a postcard as soon as you arrive. (minute)
The minute you arrive, send me a postcard.
3. You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to. (obligatioon)
You are under no obligation to do it.
4. I tried as hard as I could but I still failed my driving tests. (however)
However hard I tried, I didn’t pass my driving tests.
5. I felt that it had been a big mistake to give up that job. (regretted)
I regretted ever having given up that job
6. Strangers are not to be let in. (account)
On no account are strangers to be/must strangers be let in.
7. He joined the army as soon as he had finished school. (sooner)
No sooner had he finished school than he joined the army.
8. If it weren’t for the weather, I would enjoy working here so much (but)
But for the weather, I would enjoy working here so much.
9. It rained torrentially all day yesterday, which really depressed me. (got)
The torrential rain all day yesterday really got me down.
10. I wrote this book because I want to help students with their writing. (view)
I wrote this book with a view to helping students with their writing.
