Complex
sentence with adverb clauses
while
“She was cooking supper while
he watched TV.”
whenever- every time
“Whenever it rains, his leg
hurts.”
before/after
“The kids did their homework
after supper.”
“The kids did their homework
after they had supper.”
until
“The mother stayed up until
her son got home from the party.”
than
“She speaks English better
than you do.”
“You can run faster than I
can.”
as...as...
“He is as tall as his sister
is.”
“Canada has as many people as
Beijing has.”
since- because, time
“She is wearing a sweater
since/because it is a bit cold.”
“He has lived in Vancouver
since 1998.”
“He has lived in Vancouver
since he moved here in 1998.”
unless
“We will go to Steveston unless
it rains.”
although/even though/ though
“We will go to Steveston even
though it is raining.”
“I am learning English
although it is hard.”
C-58
2. My sister called me last
night because she was afraid of the dark.
My sister called me last
night because she was feeling sick.
My sister called me last
night because she bought some new clothes.
3. The store was closed because it was after
10pm.
The store was closed because
it didn’t have a good location.
reputation
4. Several people were angry because the bus
came late.
Several people were angry
because the neighbours were having a
loud party on Tuesday night.
5. The kitchen smelled wonderful because my
mother was making fried rice.
The kitchen smelled wonderful
because my mother was baking bread and peanut butter and chocolate chip
cookies.
6. They cleaned up the apartment because they
wanted to rent it out.
They cleaned up the apartment
because it seemed messy.
They cleaned up the apartment
because it was a mess.
They cleaned up the apartment
because they just finished a renovation.
They cleaned up the apartment
because it was a pig sty.
7. My doctor moved to the United States because
he was a specialist.
My doctor moved to the United
States because he retired.
8. I want to buy her a gift because her birthday
is coming soon
I want to buy her a
housewarming gift because she bought a new house.
I want to buy her a gift
because she is having a baby shower.
9. The beach was crowded with people because it
was a hot weekend.
Wreck Beach by UBC was
crowded with people because it was a hot day.
a nudist beach
Kitsilano Beach
C-57
2. They were free before they had any children.
They
travelled the world before they had any children.
They
had extra money before they had any children.
They
were plenty of free time to do whatever they wanted before they had any
children.
3. Whenever it snows, we go snowboarding.
Whenever
it snows, I take a picture.
Whenever
it snows, I make a snow angel.
4. Although we left at seven o’clock, the traffic was heavy/
terrible.
Although we left at seven
o’clock, the roads were busy.
Although we left at seven
o’clock, we still arrived late.
5. When her dog ran away, she was worried.
She looked for her dog when
it ran away.
She put up posters all over
the neighbourhood when her dog ran away.
6. You have lots of friends because you are
friendly.
Because you are friendly, I like you.
7. We waited until the store opened.
8. We will have to take the bus unless Kate can
fix the car.
9. As soon as he finishes his homework, he
watches TV.
10. She has made many new friends since she moved
to Alberta.
