I. Complete the sentences with because/ because of/ although/ in spite of.
1.We delayed our trip _______________ the bad weather.
2. Sue’s eyes were red __________________ she had been crying.
3. My mother is always complaining ___________________ the untidiness of my room.
4. The water in most river is unsafe to drink __________________ it’s polluted.
5. The trees were bend over ___________________ the wind.
6. You can’t enter this secure areas ___________________ you don’t have an official permit.
7. It’s unsafe to travel in that country __________________ the ongoing civil war.
8. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted __________________ the extreme heat.
9. Mark didn’t go to work yesterday ___________________ he didn’t feel well
10. We couldn’t get into the disco ___________________ the enormous crowd.
11 . __________________ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
12. Daniel forgot his passport ___________________ having it in his list.
13. I couldn’t get to sleep __________________ the noise.
14. __________________ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.
15. A lot of things went wrong ___________________ all our careful plans.
16. She wasn’t wearing a coat ___________________ it was quite cold.
17. He only accepted the job ___________________ the salary, which was very high.
18. I went home early ___________________ I was feeling unwell.
19. ___________________ I knew the truth, I decided not to tell them.
20. The villagers refused to leave ___________________ the drought.
21. We decided not to go out for a meal ____________________ we were simply too tired.
22. Have you really got no money ___________________ the fact that you’ve had a job?
23. Sarah can’t climb up the tree __________________ her fear of heights.
24. Matthew looked quite fresh, ___________________ he’d been playing squash.
25. _____________ his age, john was not hired _______________ he had the necessary qualifications
1. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad.
( Using “ Because of “ )
→ ………Because of the bad conditions, we postponed our trip ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. “ Should I tell my parents what I really think?” she wondered
(Turn into Reported speech with “question word + to-infi…”)
…………She wondered whther to tell her parents what she really thought………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
→Martha asked Peter when was the first day of his holiday ………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I just can’t wait to visit New York city again with my parents. (forward)
→ ........I look forward to visiting New York city again with my parents ....................................................................................................
II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed ( 2ms)
1. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad.
( Using “ Because of “ )
→ ……Because of the bad driving conditions, we postponed our trip………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. “ Should I tell my parents what I really think?” she wondered
(Turn into Reported speech with “question word + to-infi…”)
……She wondered whether she told her parents what she really thought……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
→Martha asked …………Peter when the first day of his holiday was……………………………………………………………………………….
4. I just can’t wait to visit New York city again with my parents. (forward)
→ ..........I am looking forward to visiting New York city again with my parents..................................................................................................