Thursday, 21 July 2016

EF234 C56 adverb clauses

4. He turned off the TV because the show was boring.
Because the show was boring, he turned off the TV.
Since/ Because the TV show was boring, he turned it off.

5. Although the show was exciting, he turned off the TV.

adjectives-
exciting- the event, the thing
The tennis is exciting.
excited- the emotion, the feeling
She is excited about the tennis.
My children are exciting excited about the play.


interesting interested
The TV show is interesting to us.
We are interested in the TV show.

boring bored
The story is boring.
I am bored.

There are not boring topics, only boring people.

7. Because Tom had no money, Jack gave him ten dollars.
Tom had no money even though Jack gave him ten dollars. ADVERB CL
Tom had no money, so Jack gave him ten dollars. COMPOUND

11.We put on our best clothes after before we went to the party.

After we put on our best clothes, we went to the party.
We put on our best clothes; afterwards, we went to the party.

13. While/After/When/If I look at my mother's photograph, I feel homesick.
I look at my mother's photograph while I feel homesick.
Whenever I look at my mother's photograph, I feel homesick.

12. Although Karen gets a pay cheque, she won't be able to afford groceries.
Until Karen gets a pay cheque, she won't be able to afford groceries.
She Karen won't be able to afford groceries until Karen she gets a pay cheque.
9. If we want to be on time, we must leave right now.
We must leave right now if we want to be on time.

IDIOM in the nick of time- not late, but almost late, very tight

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