A _ _ _ _ _ _ _


The instructor was a real professional. The instructor was funny.


The instructor was a real professional _________ he was funny.

The instructor was a real professional _________ he was _________ funny.

The instructor was a real professional. _________, he was funny.

The instructor was a real professional. He was funny, _________.

The instructor was a real professional. _________/_________/_________, he was funny.

_________ to being a real professional, the instructor was (also) funny.

_________ being a real professional, the instructor was (also) funny.

_________ was the instructor a real professional, _________ he was _________ funny.



C _ _ _ _ _ _ _


The course was boring. We learned a lot.


The course was boring, _________ we learned a lot.

The course was boring. _________/_________/_________/_________/ _________, we learned a lot.


_________/_________/_________/_________ the course was boring, we learned a lot.

We learned a lot, _________/_________/_________/_________ the course was boring.

The course was boring. We learned a lot, _________.


_________/_________ being boring, we learned a lot in the course.

_________/_________ the fact that the course was boring, we learned a lot.



The first course was boring. The second course was extremely interesting.


The first course was boring, _________ the second course was extremely interesting.

The first course was boring, _________ the second course was extremely interesting.



R _ _ _ _ _  and  R _ _ _ _ _


The course dealt with skills we really need. It was useful to us.


The course was useful to us, _________/_________/_________ it dealt with skills we really need.

The course dealt with skills we really need. _________/_________/_________/_________/ _________, it
was useful to us.

The course dealt with skills we really need, _________ it was useful to us.



P _ _ _ _ _ _


She attended the management skills course. She wanted to learn how to deal with subordinates.


She attended the management skills course _________/_________/_________ learn how to deal with
subordinates.

She attended the management skills course _________ she could learn how to deal with subordinates.


M _ _ _ _ _


He started giving orders like a real leader.

He started giving orders as a real leader.


He started giving orders like he was a real leader.

He started giving orders as if he was a real leader.


Like a sales representative, I deal with the customers.

As a sales representative, I deal with the customers.