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Worksheet on Adverb Clauses and Connectors 2023
Advanced Grammar (Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) lOMoAR cPSD| 40749825
Advanced Grammar C1 – Adverb Clauses and Logical Connectors
Exercise 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three
and eight words, including the word given.
1. As soon as they received the information, it was sent to the editor. (minute)
sent to the editor the minute/the second/moment/instant - once/when
→ The information was__________________ they received it.
2. The rain ended and immediately the sun came out. (barely)
had barely stopped raining when
→ It __________________ the sun came out.
3. Not until they leave will she begin cleaning the house. (start) start cleaning the house when
→ She will only __________________ they have left.
4. We didn’t phone you in case we woke you up. (so) phone you so as not to wake
→ We didn’t __________________ you up.
5. He turned down the music for fear of upsetting the neighbours. (would)
that he would not upset the neighbors,
→ So __________________ he turned down the music.
6. She carried an umbrella so she wouldn’t be wet. (getting) to avoid getting
→ She carried an umbrella __________________ wet.
7. The weather was so nice that we were able to sit outside. (pleasant) → It
was such pleasant weather that we were able to sit outside.
8. She considered climbing the stairs, but decided she was too tired. (exhausted)
was so exhausted that she decided
→ She ___________________________________ not to climb the stairs.
9. David was so enthusiastic about the proposal that he accepted immediately. (was)
was David's enthusiasm about the proposal
→ Such ___________________________________ that he accepted immediately.
10. Even if she comes late, ring me when she arrives. (how)
→ Give me a ring when she arrives, however/no matter how late she is.
11. In spite of his being wealthy, he’s terribly mean. (renowned)
→ Richthough/as he is, he is not renowned for his generosity. 1 lOMoAR cPSD| 40749825
Advanced Grammar C1 – Adverb Clauses and Logical Connectors
Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences below using a past participial phrase or being+past participial phrase.
1. I was exhausted through lack of sleep and fell asleep at my desk.
→ Exhausted through lack of sleep, I fell asleep at my desk.
2. Peter was abandoned by his parents at an early age and took to stealing.
→ Abandoned by his parents at an early age, Peter took to stealing
___________________________________________________________.
3. Although it was written many years ago, the book is still relevant today.
→ Being written many years ago, the book is still relevant today
___________________________________________________________.
4. Since I was promoted, I’ve had no time to go out. prepositional phrase phai + N phrase => being PP
→ Since being promoted, I've had no time to go out
___________________________________________________________.
5. The boy was taken from his parents at an early age. He had a very difficult life.
→ Taken from his parents at an early age, he had a very difficult life
___________________________________________________________.
6. The money was hidden in the cellar. It was not discovered for many years.
→ Being hidden in the cellar, the money was not discovered for many years
___________________________________________________________.
7. He was frequently criticized for his self-centered attitude but was nonetheless very popular. →
Frequently being criticized for his self-centered attitude, he was very popular
___________________________________________________________.
8. After he was released from prison, Andy could not find a job anywhere.
→ After being released from prison, Andy could not find a job anywhere
___________________________________________________________.
9. When he was caught, he confessed everything. destroy, criticize, caught
→ Upon/on being caught, he confessed everything => gan nhu la adj
___________________________________________________________.
10. Unless it is destroyed, this material could have damaging consequences. → Unless destroyed .
Exercise 3. Make the following sentences more emphatic:
E.g. Such a complex organism has NEVER BEFORE existed.
→ NEVER BEFORE has such a complex organism existed.
1. Every one of us can derive such wisdom from reading books. →
the wisdom that everyone ò ú can derive from reading books
Such is ___________________________________________________________.
2. A real relationship can be established only by communicating in this way.
→ Only by communicating in this way can a real relationship be established .
3. This knowledge not only imbues one with confidence but also helps one in getting to know other cultures.
→ does this knowledge imbuse one with confident but it also helps one in getting to know other Not
only___________________________________________. cultures 2 lOMoAR cPSD| 40749825
Advanced Grammar C1 – Adverb Clauses and Logical Connectors
4. The fans are so enthralled by their idol that they will follow him to the ends of the earth.
enthralled are the fans by their idol that they will follow him to the ends of earth
→ So enthrealled ___________________________________________.
5. The princess had no idea of the terrible fate that awaited her.
the princess know/realize the/what terrible fate that awaited her
→ Little did ___________________________________________.
Exercise 4. Supply the words in the following sentences, paying attention to punctuation:
1. Only emergency cases underwent operations, while others had to wait for the strike to end. while/whereas
2. Animals simply do what their nature tells them to do, human are to
curb their instincts, to think prior to acting.
3. Anyone will agree that there is some truth in the saying that the best things in life are for free, although
the terms ‘best thing in life’ and ‘for free’ need to be defined.
4. Thus I regard Nelson Mandela as a very wise man. _______________ not only but/yet
statesmen and public figures need to display wisdom. This quality is also a prerequisite for many other walks of life. although
5. _______________ more and more people are learning English, every country has its
own distinctive culture and traditions, which makes total integration unlikely. as
6. In Pomerania there are beaches sheltered by dunes, _______________ in other areas of the Baltic coast. therefore dung khi di den ket luan As with
7. _______________ previous unwelcome guests, Grandmother used the same technqiue to get rid of this one. by the same token = similarly
8. Literature gives us a deeper understanding of life and ____________ helps us to mature. Like 9.
______________ friendship, life is a gift which people may receive but never buy. However/On the contrary
10. I am not saying that these things should be ignored. _______________, they are very
important, but others are even more so. Just as so
11. _______________ the world has become a global village, _______________ its
inhabitants are becoming uniform.
12. Nowadays more and more serious crimes are being committed by youngsters,
as in the case of/as was the case with
__________ the three teenage girls from my hometown who murdered another the girl. 13. So far we have
been examinig recent developments in cinema. Let us now by the same token
_______________ focus on literature.
compared to=as against/as opposed to/in contrast to/unlike
14. People in Tibet have only on spiritual leader, _______________ the many spiritual authorities of the West. 3 lOMoAR cPSD| 40749825
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15. In our country there are no legal regulations that prescribe continuous training of Just as/By the same token,
personnel in a given post. _______________ there are no regulations stating that part
of a company’s budget must be set aside for such purposes. therefore
16. A language represents the contributions of countless generations. _______________
the learning of a foreign language can only enrich one’s inner life.
17. So far the Government has not kept any of its undertakings. We can therefore/It
follows that deduce that it is unlikely to abide by its latest one.
18. John was force by his father to study law, a subject for which he has no real
predisposition; on the contrary, he was a talented painter who wanted to make his living therefore
as an artist and _______________ has wasted half of his life, just satisfying his parents. therefore/that is why
19. If all people are equal in the eyes of God, _______________ no one has the right to
feel superior to others or to kill.
20. The strong conviction that certain jobs demand devotion or even sacrifice entered our
culture in the nineteenth century. The doctor’s profession is one of them. therefore
_______________ when a doctor give priority to his own economic interests, he can expect criticism.
Exercise 5. Identity the constituents that were moved to the start of the sentence by inversion,
and explain the speaker or writer’s purpose in doing this.
1. A group of councilors, along with the council officials from North Down, recently met with
the Board to discuss the move. Present at the meeting were outgoing Mayor Ellie McKay,
deputy mayor Jane Copeland, and council members Rob Noth, Steven Jenks, Harold Hyde, and Minnie McPartland. subject
2. Instruction at every business school emphasizes theory. Presumably, no businessman can
be successful if he does not understand the theories of how to make money. So different,
however, are the theories from the practice of ordinary business that much of what he learned
will have to be unlearned later.
3. On the far side of the room stood a battered, upright piano. In front of it was a yellow wooden piano bench.
4. Representing the American team was Arnold Crumholz, the captain who had scored five con lai la subject
goals in the previous matches leading up to this semifinal game. 4