IV. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Mary came to class late. Her motorbike had a puncture. (because)
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2. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good heath. (although)
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3. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought we would win the championship. (but)
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4. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. (so)
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5. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. (in spite of)
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6. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. (so that)
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7. She earned her living by selling newspaper. She got a B.A. degree. (even though)
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8. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. (since)
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9. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of)
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10. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)
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11. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)
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12. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
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13. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (even though)
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14. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (despite)
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15. He liked the sweater. He decided not to buy it. (though)
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16. I didn’t get the job. I had all the necessary qualifications. (on spite of)
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17. I had turn on the air conditioner. It was still hot in the room. (even though)
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18. Laura wants to fly. She feels afraid. ( in spite of the fact that)
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19. Trevor didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (even though)
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20. I’m no better. I’ve taken the pills. (despite the fact)
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21. Matthew doesn’t know any French. It was one of his school subjects. (though)
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22. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money. (despite)
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23. I’d met her twice before. I didn’t recognize her. (although)
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24. Laura felt unwell. She went on working. (in spite of this)
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25. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. (even though)
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26. The good were never delivered. We had received the promise. (despite)
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27. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. (in spite of)
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28. We understand him in spite of his strong accent. (although)
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29. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled. (despite)
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30. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (though)
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31. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. (although)
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32. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. (despite)
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33. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. (although)
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34. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (despite)
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35. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile. (although)
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36. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. (despite)
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37. In spite of headache, he enjoyed the film. (although)
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38. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. (in spite of)
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39. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. (despite)
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40. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. (despite )
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41. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. (despite)
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42. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick. (because of)
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43. She went to bed early because she felt tired . (because of)
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44. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. (because of)
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45. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. (because of)
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46. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark. (because of)
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47. I can’t study because it is noisy. (because of)
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48. The train come late because it was foggy. (because of)
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49. The train was late because the fog was thick. (because of)
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50. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot. (because of)
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51. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good . (because of)
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52. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. (because of)
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53. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. (because of)
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54. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. (because of)
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55. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. (because of)
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56. She walked slowly because her leg was injured. (because of)
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57. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry . (despite)
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58. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math. (despite)
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59. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (in spite of)
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60. cars cause pollution but people still want them. (although)
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xercise 3: Join each pair of sentences, using a subordinate conjunction.
1. Nam will pass the exam. He studies hard
=> Nam will pass the exam because He studies hard
2. Mary came to class late. Her motorbike had a puncture.
=>Mary came to class late because Her motorbike had a puncture.
3. Her mother was very sick. She couldn’t come to class
=>Her mother was very sick so, She couldn’t come to class
4. Tom was very lazy. He passed the final examination as well.
=> Tom was very lazy so He passed the final examination as well.
5. Daisy is very nice. All her friends love her very much.
=>Daisy is very nice so All her friends love her very much.
6. Daisy is a very intelligent girl. She always gets the scholarships.
=> Daisy is a very intelligent girl so She always gets the scholarships.
=> Because Daisy is a very intelligent girl,She always gets the scholarships.
7. We will take the trip. It is stormy.
=> We will take the trip called stormy.
8. I had forgot locking the door. I drove to the office this morning.
=> I had forgot locking the door then I drove to the office this morning.
9. We study hard. We want to pass the final examination.
=>We study hard because We want to pass the final examination.
10. She earned her living by selling newspapers. She got a B.A degree.
=> She earned her living by selling newspapers so She got a B.A degree.
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