1. I can't send her a postcard because I don't know her address => If
2. Ann has a bad cold, so she can't go to the circus today
=> If
3. They don't clean the window that's why the room looks rather dark
=>If
4. Sue was ill, so she couldn't go to the party
=> If
5. They didn't have enough money therefore, they didn't buy the bigger house
=> If
6. Mary was not injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt => If
7. The bus didn't stop because you didn't put your hand up
=> If
III. Transformation
(Simple past vs Past perfect)
1. Alex phoned the police. He saw the accident.
→ As soon as ..........................................................................................................................
2. The police arrived so late, so the robbers escaped.
→ By the time ........................................................................................................................
3. I turned off the lights. After that I left the room.
→ Before ..................................................................................................................................
4. Everyone went home and afterwards this message arrived.
→ After ......................................................................................................................................
5. Michael worked as a physicist after graduating from the university.
→ After ......................................................................................................................................
6. He left school and then joined the army.
→ After ......................................................................................................................................
7. Mary finished her homework and then went to bed.
→ Before ..................................................................................................................................
(Áp dụng những thì khác)
8. The frying fan caught on fire. I was making dinner at that time.
→ While ....................................................................................................................................
10. The flood raced down the valley and destroyed everything on its path
→ When ....................................................................................................................................
9. I talked to Laura. This made me feel less nervous.
→ Since .....................................................................................................................................
11. Ms. Johnson will return your call. She’ll have some free time.
→ As soon as ..........................................................................................................................
12. Susan sometimes feels nervous. She chews her nails.
→ Whenever ...........................................................................................................................
B. Sentence transformation: (Gerund - infinitive)
1. I don’t like getting up in the dark.
→ I can’t stand .......................................................................................................................
2. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
→ Would you mind .............................................................................................................
3. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.
→ You had better .................................................................................................................
4. He didn’t smoke any more.
→ He stopped .........................................................................................................................
5. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
→ He enjoys ............................................................................................................................
6. I always think about the exam.
→ I can’t help .........................................................................................................................
7. My sister often solves her problem by herself.
→ My sister is accustomed to ........................................................................................
8. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
→ He can’t stand ..................................................................................................................
9. She said she drove too fast through the town.
→ She admitted .....................................................................................................................
10. Tom wanted to share the bill with Davy.
→ Tom agreed .......................................................................................................................
11. She told Jane not to forget to buy some bread on the way home.
→ She reminded ...................................................................................................................
12. Luckily, Peter didn’t pay a fine.
→ Luckily, Peter avoid ......................................................................................................
13. Polly didn’t do her homework yesterday.
→ Polly forgot .......................................................................................................................
14. Tom doesn’t want to wait in line.
→ Tom dislikes .....................................................................................................................
15. My father didn’t smoke any more.
→ My father stopped ..........................................................................................................
16. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday.
→ You don’t need ................................................................................................................