Complete the sentences with a subordinator.

1. He didn't go to school.............................it rained heavily.

2. She walked home alone at night........................she knew that is was dangerous.

3. ......................he has free time, he often go to the park.

4. She is studying hard.......................she can pass the exam.

1.Finding mistake.

1.Is Fiona used to work late at the office?

2.He was punished because he did the test careless yesterday.

3.The doctor told my father stop smoking bacuse of his sickness

4.Did the house broken when you were away?

5.That is the girl whom Jim wants to marry her.

6.Although it rained heavy,they went out last night.

7.The accident happend in front of my house last night because the driver's carelessness.

8.Would you please reading the story a bit more loudly,Hoa?

9.My sister wishes she has a large house by a river in the countryside .

10.We soon gathered at the village which the festival was talking place.

11.My father walked to his office although the heavy rain.

1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.
=> Despite / In spite of ______________________________________.

2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.
=> Because of _____________________________.

3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
=> Because of _________________________________.

4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
=> Because of ______________________________________.

5. Because there was an accident, I was late.
=> Because of _______________________.

6. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
=> Because of _____________________________________________.

7. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.
=> Despite ________________________________________________________.

8. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.
=> Because __________________________________________.

9. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
=> Despite / In spite of ____________________.

10. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
=> Because of ________________________.

* Exercises:Compound sentences

Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. He got wet_______ he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of B. because C. but D. and
2. You can come here either on Monday__________ on Friday.

a. or b. nor c. both d. and

3. Could I have rice_______ potatoes, please?

a. but b. but also c. instead d. instead of

4. He has had this car_________ six months.
A. in B. since C. during D. for
5. We can't go to Julia's party _______ we're going away that weekend.
A. because B. because of

C. although D. in spite of
6. She walked home by herself, _______ she knew that it was dangerous.
A. because B. although C. and D. but
7. Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.
A. so B. although C. because D. though

II. WRITING.
1. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
ðln spite of
2. Did she often go to the beach when she lived in Hai Phong?.
Did she use
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
dDespite
4. I usually stayed up late to do my home work last year, but now I don't.
dl used
5. Why did you do that?
Could you tell us

IV. Rewrite each sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentences printed before

1. I've never met anyone famous before

=> It's the.......

2. It's a long time since he's seen his grandmother.

=> He hasn't......

3. Walking in the city at night is dangerous

=> It's dangerous.......

4. Although she was successful , she felt dissatisfied.

=> In spite of.....

5. It snowed heavily, so we couldn't arrive home early.

The snow was so......

Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admired him for his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.

Recently, one of Geoffrey's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a weeding reception. This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the weeding with Jenny. He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Geoffrey was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she didn't. Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

Question 4: How did Geoffrey feel when his daughter asked him to take her home after his speech?

A. Annoyed.

B. Bored.

C. Terrified.

D. Disappointed.

I.  Rewrite the following sentences, using “ so………that”

1.      He couldn’t carry the case because it was heavy.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

2.      Susan cannot go to the cinema alone because she is so young.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

3.      She couldn’t eat because she was very tired.

-………………………………………………………………………………………….

4.      My grandfather cannot walk without a stick because he is so old.

-………………………………………………………………………………………….

5.      The boy is too young to understand this story.

-………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.      I can’t drink the coffee because it is too hot.

-………………………………………………………………………………………….

7.      The old man is too weak to carry that big box.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

8.      She had many exercises and she had to stay up late to do them.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

9.      The tooth is too decaying for her to keep.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

10.  The boy is kind enough for us to make friends with.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

I.  Rewrite the following sentences, using “ so………that”

1.      He couldn’t carry the case because it was heavy.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

2.      Susan cannot go to the cinema alone because she is so young.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

3.      She couldn’t eat because she was very tired.

-………………………………………………………………………………………….

4.      My grandfather cannot walk without a stick because he is so old.

-………………………………………………………………………………………….

5.      The boy is too young to understand this story.

-………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.      I can’t drink the coffee because it is too hot.

-………………………………………………………………………………………….

7.      The old man is too weak to carry that big box.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

8.      She had many exercises and she had to stay up late to do them.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

9.      The tooth is too decaying for her to keep.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………

10.  The boy is kind enough for us to make friends with.

-…………………………………………………………………………………………