Ex 1. Choose the best option
1. It's raining,....................I can't go to the beach. (so/ therfore/ but/ although)
2. Nam got wet.................he forgot his umbrella (so/ because/ although/ and)
3. ................Lan has an exam tomorrow, she is still watching television ( Because/ Although/ However/ If )
4. My brother loves reading....................computer games are popular today ( as/ though/ and/ because)
5. .................the lake is highly polluted, we cannot swim in it. (Since/ Although/ However/ After)
6. Nam is tired .................... he stayed up late watching TV. (so/ even though/ because/ but)
7. My friend lied to me, .................. I don't trust her anymore (so/ therefore/ but/ because)
8. It was cold outside................., they went swimming in the lake (although/ because/ so/ however)
9. He put on his raincoat...........it was a bright, sunny day. (because/ even though/ therefore/ but)
10. My brother diidn't go to wokr yesterday................he didn't feel well (so/ because/ although/ but)
Ex 2: Rewirte the following sentences, beginning with the words provided
1. She told the truth, but no one believed her
--> Although...............................................................................................
2. They are poor, but their children are happy
-->Although..................................................................................................
3. In spite of the bad weather, the match took place
-->Although the weather..............................................................................
4. Nancy was sad. She cried
--> Because....................................................................................................
5. His watch is broken. He was late for the meeting
--> Since...........................................................................................................
6. I am so busy that I can't help you right now
--> I am too...................................................................................................
7. Some movies are too violent for the children to watch
--> Some movies are so................................................................................
8. These shoes aren't big enough for me to wear
--> There shoes are too................................................................................
9. The story was so funny thet everyone laughed
-->It was such..............................................................................................
10. The suitcase is so heavy that the woman cannot carry it
--> It is such..............................................................................................
Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
1. …………………he studied hard, he failed his exam. (Although / Because / If / However)
2. Mary is sad …………………she has lost her calculator. (even though / so / but / because)
3. The film started a few minutes ago, …………………? (didn’t it / did it / does it / doesn’t it)
4. It was …………………hot day that we decided to leave work early. (such / so/ so a / such a)
5. The smaller the room is, the …………………furniture it needs. (less / fewer / smaller / more)
6. The woman …………………is our teacher has been to Canada. (who / whose / which / whom)
7. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. …………………does his brother. (Too / Neither / So / Either)
8. I tried my …………………but I didn’t manage to pass the test. (hard / efforts / best / everything)
1. …………………he studied hard, he failed his exam. (Although / Because / If / However)
2. Mary is sad …………………she has lost her calculator. (even though / so / but / because)
3. The film started a few minutes ago, …………………? (didn’t it / did it / does it / doesn’t it)
4. It was …………………hot day that we decided to leave work early. (such / so/ so a / such a)
5. The smaller the room is, the …………………furniture it needs. (less / fewer / smaller / more)
6. The woman …………………is our teacher has been to Canada. (who / whose / which / whom)
7. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. …………………does his brother. (Too / Neither / So / Either)
8. I tried my …………………but I didn’t manage to pass the test. (hard / efforts / best / everything)