Thursday, 27 November 2014

Rewiting (time, reason, consequence)

1. The air was polluted so the competition could not take place. (Since) (owing to)
2. My favourite actress couldn't get the prize because she was ill. (therefore) (as)

3. Not all her novels are equally good, that's why she hasn't won the Nobel Prize. (as)
4. He did great work. He was promoted. (as)  (that's why)

5. The class was boring. Some of the students began to fall asleep. (since) (therefore)
6. He is good at mathematics. He always passes his exams with an A. (because)
7. They rented a car and then they drove to the beach. (once)
8. They got to the finals because their results were excellent. (thanks to)
9. Their results were very poor. That's why they didn't get to the finals. (due to)
10. He finished the report but first he talked with his boss. (until)
11. The police were looking for the suspect. He shot them. (as)
12. The police arrested the thief. He had got rid of the gun. (by the time)
13. He will buy a new house but first he will sell the old one. (until)

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