Thứ Hai, 29 tháng 11, 2010

Adverbial clause of concession

ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF CONCESSION AND REASON

Exercise 1: Fill in the gaps using although, in spite of/despite
1. ___________ the weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.
2. The children slept well ____________ the noise.
3. ________________ earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents.
4. John rarely sees Paul ___________ they live in the same town.
5. Julie failed the exam ____________ of working very hard.
6. ____________ it was cold, she didn't put on her coat.
7. Tom went to work ___________ not feeling very well.
8. Anna never learned the language ___________ she lived there for two years.
9. ____________ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
10. I couldn't eat _____________ I was very hungry.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences:

1)Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
=> In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………..
2) Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
=> Because of …………………………………………………………………………….

3) Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
=> Despite ………………………………………………………………………………..
4) My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………………….
5) Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
=> Because of ……………………………………………………………………………
6) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
=>Despite ………………………………………………………………………………..
7) Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
=> Despite ………………………………………………………………………………..
8) In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
=> Although………………………………………………………………………………
9) Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………………….
10) In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
=> Even though ………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise3: Rewrite the following sentences

1.She went to bed early because she felt tired.
-->Because of…………………………………………………………………………
2. He retired last month because he was ill.
->………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My father decided to stop smoking because of its harm for health.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. We couldn't read the sign on the building because the distance was so great.

->……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I lost my way because the fog was thick.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. We didn't go to school because it rained.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
7. I admired Mr. Smith because his conduct is good.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I have to copy the lesson for John because he is absent.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
9. I like him because his father is kind to me.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
10. He left school because his wife was hard.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
11. I was late because there was much traffic.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
12. Jane looked happy because she had got good marks.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
13. Peter was worried because of his wife's being late.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
14. He stopped working here because he was too old to continue. 
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
15. These men lived unhappily because they are poor.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
16. The pupils came to class late because they had an accident. 
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
17. I was sad because they behaved badly.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
18. I respected Mr. Carol because of her honesty.
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
19. The building hasn't been finished because of the lack of money. 
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
20. All the students love the principal because of his kindness. 
->……………………………………………………………………………………..

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