Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences. Use the subordinator provided and make any necessary changes:

1. Their son is allergetic to animals. They decided to get a cat.(though)

2. He will stay in England for two months more. He can perfect his English. ( in order that)

3. There is nothing to eat. We have to go shopping today.(as)

4. I go to Hue next week. I will stay with my aunt and uncle. (when)

5. Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam.( so that)

6. We need an umbrella. It is raining heavily outside. (since)

7. Nick will visit some craft villages. He finishes the Vietnamese course. ( after)

8. We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out.(even though)

9. The tourist wanted to buy some silk. They went to Van Phuc village.(because)

10. They won't buy the new car. They save enough money.(until)

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given

Make a complex sentences from each pair of sentences. Use the subordinator provided and make any necessary changes.

1. Their son is allergetic to animals. They decided to get a cat. (though)

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2. He will stay in England for two months more. He can perfect his English. (in order that)

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3. There is nothing to eat. We have to go shopping today. (as)

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4. I go to Hue next week. I will stay with my aunt and uncle. (when)

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5. Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam. (so that)

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6. We need an umbrella. It is raining heavily outside. ( since)

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7. Nick will vist some craft villages. He finishes the Vietnamese course. (after)

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8. We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out. (even though)

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9. The tourists wanted to buy some silk. They went to Van Phuc village. (because)

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10. They won't buy the new car. Thay save enough money. (until)

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I.Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences. Use the subordinator provided and make any necessary changes.

1.Their son is allergetic to animals. They decided to get a cat.(though)

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2.He will stay in England for two months more. He can perfect his English.(in order that)

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3.There is nothing to eat. We have to go shopping today.(as)

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4.I go to Hue next week. I will stay with my aunt and uncle.(when)

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5.Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam.(so that)

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6.We need an umbrella. It is raining heavily outside.(since)

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7.Nick will visit some craft villages. He finishes the Vietnamese course.(after)

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8.We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out.(even though)

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9.The tourists wanted to buy some silk. They went to Van Phuc village.(because)

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10.They won’t buy the new car. They save enough money.(until)

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1. Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk. (ALTHOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

2. Difficult as the homework was, we tried our best to complete it. (THOUGH) (IN SPITE OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

3. I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however. (ALTHOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

4. Even though we were tired, we got up early and started the trip.

Tired______________________________________________________________________________ .

 Although___________________________________________________________________________ .

No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .

5. It was raining, but I went swimming anyway. (DESPITE)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

6. Though cold and exhausted, Andrew managed to walk home.

However___________________________________________________________________________ .

7. I like fish, but I don’t like catching them myself. (MUCH AS)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous.  Harmless___________________________________________________________________________ .

9. Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work. (REGARDLESS OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

10. We could not solve the problem of rubbish in spite of working hard.  

Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .

Work______________________________________________________________________________ .

 No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .

11. I rang the doorbell. Nobody answered, though. (ALTHOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

12. Promptly as the doctors acted, they were unable to save the patient.  However___________________________________________________________________________ .

13. We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t. (EVEN THOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

14. No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed. 

Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .

15. Even though she hurried, she stopped to help the blind woman. (DESPITE)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

16. Though I tried hard, I could not persuade him to change his mind. 

Try________________________________________________________________________________ .

Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .

However___________________________________________________________________________ .

17. Hard-working as he is, he will never be top of his class.

 Although___________________________________________________________________________ .

 Though____________________________________________________________________________ .

18. Although he is young, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of experience.

 Though____________________________________________________________________________ .

19. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. (NO MATTER HOW)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

20. Although she swam strongly, she didn’t win the first prize in the race.

 In spite of_________________________________________________________________________ .

Swim______________________________________________________________________________ .

Strongly____________________________________________________________________________ .

1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast. (Despite)

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2. She couldn’t buy that house though she was rich. (In spite of)

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3. Even though the rain was so heavy, I still went to the movie theater. (Despite)

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4. His father asked him to stay at home although he wasn’t sick. (In spite of)

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5. I wasn’t late even though there was an accident. (Despite)

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6. Lan failed the University entrance exam though she did carefully. (In spite of)

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7. Although he is a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man. (Despite)

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8. Despite the expensive price, my wife insists on buying the TV. (Even though)

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9. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school. (In spite of)

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10. Though I studied hard, I didn’t pass the exam. (Despite)

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11. The new restaurant looks good; however, it seems to have few customers. (Despite)

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12. We had planned to walk right round the lake; nevertheless, the heavy rain made this impossible. (Although)

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13. I’ve been too busy to answer my email; nevertheless, I’ll do it soon. ( In spite of)

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14. Although Mary was sick, she didn’t leave the meeting untill it ended. (Nevertheless)

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15. We rarely see each other though we live in the same street. (However)

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16. John couldn’t get tickets even though he queued for an hour. (However)

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*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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