Exercise 33 Page 121
1.
It was difficult to
deliver the letter because the
sender had written the wrong address on the envelope
2.
We decided to leave
early because the party was boring
3.
Rescue attemps were
temporarily halted because of the
bad weather
4.
They visited their
friends often because enjoyed their
company
5.
Paul cannot go to the
football game because of this grades
6.
Marcella was awarded a
scholarship because of her superior
scholastic ability
7.
Nobody ventured
outdoors because of the hurricane warnings
8.
We plan to spend our
vocation in the mountains because
the air purer there
9.
We have to drive
around the bay because the bridge
was destroyed in the strom.
10.
The chickens have died
because of the intense beat
Exercise 34 Page 124
1.
The sun shone so brightly that maria had to put on her
sunglasses
2.
Dean was such a powerful swimmer that he always won the
races.
3.
There were so few student registered that the class was
cancelled
4.
We had so wonderful memories of that place we decided to
return
5.
We had so good a time at the party that we hated to
leave
6.
The benefits was so great a succes that the promotors decided to
repeat it
7.
It was such a nice day that we decided to go to the beach
8.
Jane looked so sick that the nurse told her to go home
9.
Those were so difficult assignments that we spent
two weeks finishing them
10.
Ray called at such an early hour that we weren’t awake
yet
11.
The book looked so interesting that he decided to read
it
12.
He worked so carefully that it took him a long
time to complete the project
13.
We stayed in the sun
for such a long time that we became
sunburned
14.
There were so many people on the bus that we
decided to walk
15.
The program was so interesting that nobody wanted to
miss it
ARTIKEL
Sentence Connectors -
Showing Addition
Once you have mastered the
basics of correct usage in written English, you will want to express yourself
in increasingly complex ways. One of the best ways to improve your writing
style is to use sentence connectors. Sentence connectors are used to express
relationships between ideas and to combine sentences. The use of these
connectors will add sophistication to your writing style.
Type
of Connector
|
Connector(s)
|
Examples
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Coordinating
Conjunction
|
and
|
High level positions are
stressful at times, and can be
harmful to your health.
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Conjunctive
adverbs
|
in addition, additionally,
furthermore, moreover, also
|
High level positions are
stressful at times; furthermore,
they can be harmful to your health
|
Correlative
conjunctions
|
not
only...but also
|
Not only are high level positions stressful at times, but they also can be
harmful to your health.
|
Prepositional
phrases
|
in addition to, along with,
as well as
|
Along with being stressful, high level positions can also be harmful to your
health.
|
Sentence Connectors - Showing Opposition
Type
of Connector
|
Connector(s)
|
Examples
|
Coordinating
conjunction
|
but
|
High level positions are
stressful at times, but
professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.
|
Subordinating
conjunctions
|
although, despite the fact
that
|
Despite the fact that high level positions are stressful at times,
professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.
|
Conjunctive
adverbs
|
however,
nevertheless
|
High level positions are
stressful at times; nevertheless,
professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.
|
Prepositional
phrases
|
despite,
in spite of
|
In spite of the stressful nature of high level positions, professionals can learn
to manage their stress levels.
|
Sentence Connectors - Showing
Cause / Effect
Type
of Connector
|
Connector(s)
|
Examples
|
Coordinating
conjunctions
|
for
(cause), so (effect)
|
Professionals can sometimes
be extremely impatient, for their
positions are at times rather stressful.
|
Subordinating
conjunctions
|
because,
since
|
Since high level positions are at times rather stressful, professionals can
sometimes be extremely impatient.
|
Conjunctive
adverbs
|
therefore, as a result,
consequently
|
High level positions are at
times rather stressful; therefore,
professionals can sometimes be extremely impatient.
|
Prepositions
|
because of, due to, as a
result of
|
Due to the stressful nature of high level positions, professionals can
sometimes be extremely impatient.
|
Sentence Connectors - Showing Comparison
Type
of Connector
|
Connector(s)
|
Examples
|
Coordinating
Conjunction
|
and...too
|
High level positions are
stressful, and can be harmful to
your health too.
|
Subordinating
conjunction
|
just
as
|
Just as high level positions are stressful, they can be harmful to your
health.
|
Conjunctive
adverbs
|
similarly,
in comparison
|
High level positions are
stressful at times; similarly,
they can be harmful to your health.
|
Prepositions
|
like,
similar to
|
Similar to other important professions, high level business positions are
stressful at times.
|
Sentence Connectors - Showing Condition
Type
of Connector
|
Connector(s)
|
Examples
|
Subordinating
conjunction
|
if, unless, only if, even if
|
If you consider the financial rewards of high level positions, the
stressful nature of these positions becomes less important.
|
Conjunctive
adverbs
|
otherwise
|
You should remember the
financial rewards of high level positions; otherwise, you might find the stressful nature of these positions
too demanding.
|
Sentence Connectors - Showing Contrast
Type
of Connector
|
Connector(s)
|
Examples
|
Coordinating
conjunction
|
but
|
High level positions are
stressful at times, but the
financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.
|
Subordinating
conjunctions
|
whereas,
while
|
While high level positions are stressful at times, the financial rewards
make these positions very desirable indeed.
|
Conjunctive
adverbs
|
in contrast, on the other
hand
|
High level positions are
stressful at times; on the other hand,
the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.
|
Prepositions
|
unlike
|
Unlike the undesirable stress of high level positions, the financial rewards
make these positions very desirable indeed.
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