.........being sick, he went to work all day
.........being sick, he went to work all day
37. I have to submit the homework by Friday, don't I? →It is 38. We can't go to your party because our boss makes us work overtime. →We are 39. He was sick, but he still went to school yesterday. →Even though. 40. "If I were you, I would take my dog to the vet to have some check-ups," said Mary to Annie. →Mary suggested Annie's dog
Although he was sick ,he went to school
*Practice: Complete the sentences with “because/as/since, if, unless, when, so”.1. We decided to go out for a meal ____________ we had no food at home.
2. He has a very important job ____________ he is particularly well-paid.
3. Can I borrow that book ____________ you’ve finished it?
4. You canh drive a car ____________ you've got a license.
5. No one was watching the television ____________ I switched the television off.
6. ____________ she changed a lot, we didn't recognize her.
7. ____________ you're ready, we can start now.
8. I'm going away for a few days. I’ll phone you ____________ I get back.
9. You should inform the police ____________ your bicycle is stolen.
10. Matthew went to bed ____________ it was too late to go out
* Practice: Rewrite the following sentences with BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF.
1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy
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2. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty
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3. She went to bed early because of her sickness
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4. Two cars canh pass each other because the road is narrow
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5. We spent the whole day in the garden because the weather is lovely.
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6. We can’t swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted.
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Ex: Although/ though/ even though it was raining, we went out.= We went out although/ though/ even though it was raining.
* Practice:
1. He is very rich. He is not happy. (although).
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2. He tried. He was not successful. (though).
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3. He got good jobs. He was not satisfied. (even though).
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4. He often tells lies. Mary believes him. (although).
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5. She can’t answer my question. She is very intelligent. (although).
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6. The weather changed, but the picnic went ahead as planned. (though).
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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_____
1) Even though Larry is poor, he always wants to buy expensive things. → In spite _________________________________________
2) Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
→ Despite _____________________________________________________________ 3) My mother told me to go to school although I was ill. → In spite ______________________________________________________________ 4) There was a big storm, so I stayed at home.
→ Because of _____________________________________________________________________ 5) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. → Despite ______________________________________________________________6) Even though she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
→ Despite _____________________________________________________________ 7) Hoa was rich, so she could buy that house.
→ Because of ______________________________________________________________8) Because of the heavy rain, I couldn't go to school.
→ Because ______________________________________________________________ 9) Because there was an accident, I was late.
→ Because of_________________________________________________________
10) She had a terrible accident because she was driving carelessly.
→ Because of ______________________________________________________________
1. Even though Larry is poor, he always wants to buy expensive things.
--> In spite of _____________________________________________.
2. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
--> Despite _______________________________________________.
3. My mother told me to go to school although I was ill.
--> In spite________________________________________________.
4. There was a big storm, so I stayed at home.
→ Because of_____________________________________________.
1,although his friend was sick,she still went to work yesterday. ( despite)
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Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
Last Sundday, Nam went (1)______ excursion (2)______ Oxford. He got (3)______ early and took a bus, so he arrived on time. (4)________ the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde Park. In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc (5)________ the word “Oxford University”. He met some English students (6)________ the bookshop. He was happy (7)________ practice speaking English (8)______ many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he all had a nice day.
Question 1
A. to
B. on
C. at
D. in