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LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

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1 The sentence1.91.9AStudy:E3The complex sentence: reason and contrastAdverbial clauses of reason [> LEG I .48]1 Adverbial clauses of reason answer the question Why? We often give reasons by using'joining words' (or conjunctions) like because, as, seeing (that), and since.2 We often begin sentences with as and since. [Compare since (time) > 1.8A]As (Since) it's a public holiday, you won't find many shops open.3 We often use because in the second half of a sentence:Jim's trying to find a place of his own because he wants to feel independent.We can always use because in place of as, since and for [> 1.4A, Note 8]. We cannot always useas, since and for in place of because.Write:Join these sentences with the conjunctions to say why. More than one order is possible.1 Service in this hotel ought to improve. There's been a change of management, (because)tecath&rcb,,(wsi.л .2 The Air Traffic Controllers are on strike. We have cancelled our holiday, (as)3 Could you sell your old computer to me? You have no further use for it. (seeing (that))4 She's never in when I phone. I'll have to write to her. (since)5 I've had to have the document translated. I can't read Russian, (since)1.9 В Contrast (1 ) [> LEG 1.50]Study:EgWrite:We can introduce contrast with conjunctions like although, considering (that), though,even though, even if, much as, while and whereas:Though I've had more than 20 lessons, I'm still not ready to take my driving test.,Join these sentences using the conjunctions in brackets to introduce contrast.More than one order is possible.1 I'rrj going to buy a computer. I haven't got much money, (even though)Im.^cm^ to.. Ь]щ go. о щ ш Ш & г . . б у & ъ . . g o t , . much,,2 I intend to go for a walk this morning. It's raining, (even if)3 I'd like to help you. I'm afraid I won't be able to. (much as)4 Your design is excellent. It isn't suitable for our purposes, (while)5 I try hard to play the piano. I don't seem to improve, (although)6 Chinese is so difficult. It's surprising how many people learn it. (considering that)7 The play was wonderful. The film was a commercial failure, (whereas)18

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