Gethin, 3A, 3B – Linking: result, cause

 

Linking: result and cause – PRACTICE:

Transform the following by using the words in italics:

 

being     Since this is the case, many people have to cut down on smoking.

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knowing       Mrs Smith knows that tennis is his favourite hobby, and so doesn’t try to stop him.

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such…that     Three years ago there was a very bad drought, so that the wells began to dry up.

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so…that     Very few of the children are well enough to perform in the school concert and so they’ve cancelled it.

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for     The city was a very important and rich centre. Therefore they were determined to capture it.

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!!! a for clause must be in final position; occasionally, for can begin a sentence if this can be linked to what goes before, e.g.

Cyclists were moving faster than anyone else. For they had a tremendous advantage in this traffic.

!!! as, since, because can act as links either at the beginning or in the middle of sentences.

 

 

Express the following using too:

The teacher spoke so fast I couldn’t take any notes.

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It’s a difficult topic, and we can’t go into it now.

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It’s a very burning issue, so don’t leave it to anyone but him.

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The swimming pool was so shallow you couldn’t dive into it.

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Sue’s very direct, and most people don’t like that.

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The tea Mary served was rather strong. I can’t say I liked it.

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The lightning in the room was so dim you couldn’t read by it.

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Mark’s a terrible Philistine and doesn’t like classical music.

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Bridgit’s such a perfectionist she couldn’t possibly be responsible for that error.

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Express the following using enough:

She was quite old and could have been her mother.

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He was honest, and did not try to deny his responsibility.

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I was such an idiot that I threw away an opportunity of studying abroad.

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Try to express the two following sentences in three different ways (using too, enough, and a contrasting adjective):   

Some people are foolish and don’t realise it is really expensive to smoke.

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There are some people who are so mean that they won’t give at least a little of their money to charity.

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