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Adverbial clauses '13

We often use modal verbs after in order / so that
It'll be interesting to read the results of the research so that I can see how typical my diet is.
She also talked to me about the food she made so that I'd learn about diet and nutrition.

Grammar exercises

pH Complete the sentences with as, when or while. Give all correct or likely alternatives.
1 when
You wouldn't think it now but
I was very young I used to have curly, brown hair.
2 business
It's more and more important for business people to speak foreign languages
becomes increasingly international.
3 you got married?
How old were you
4 my head hit the pillow.
I was so tired last night, I went to sleep
5
my children get older, I find they get even fussier about food.
6 she comes to visit.
She always brings a bunch of flowers
7 I sat down to take my maths exam, I realised I'd forgotten to bring my calculator with me.
8
the level of pesticides in the potatoes is well below the legal limit, the public have been
advised to avoid eating them for the time being.
pzi Rewrite the underlined part of the sentence using a phrase with a similar meaning beginning
Despite ...

1
Although she fell heavily at the start of the race, she went on to finish second. Despite faUifig
2
Although we got lost on the way, we were eventually only a few minutes late.
3
Although she was badly hurt herself, she helped a number of passengers out of the crashed coach.
4
Although we lived in the same village, we had never spoken to each other.
S
Although the alarm went off when the house was broken into, nobody bothered to call the police.
6
Although there were plenty of warning signs, people were still swimming in the river.
7
Although it is banned in public spaces, smoking is on the increase.

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