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Combine the two sentences into a new one using the given words in bracktes.

Do not change the


given words in any ways.
1. We bought some trees. Our neighbour told us they were on sale. (that)
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2. Hurry up! You will miss the bus. (unless)
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3. We all respect him. He is an honest man. (because)
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4. Jane is quite warm and friendly. Her sister is quite warm and friendly. (both)
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5. He had gone. I didn't have a chance to thank him. (before)
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6. The exam was long and difficult. I was completely exhausted at the end. (such)
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7. I’ll post the CD today. You will get it by the weekend. (so that)
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8. I'm going to buy a camera with the money. Otherwise, I’m going to buy a DVD player. (either)
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9. The water was too cold. We couldn't swim in it. (too)
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10. That's the book. Everyone is reading it. (which)
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11. They didn't have more people working on the job. They couldn't get the job done quicker. (if)
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12. Her husband hated holidays so much. She decided to go on her own. (since)
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13. She gave everyone a present. Then she left. (before)
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14. We left a message with his neighbour. He would know we'd called. (so that)
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15. No one caught any fish. Everyone enjoyed the fishing trip. (though)
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16. My grandfather gets older. He is more forgetful. (the)
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17. You haven’t finished your homework. You can’t go out. (until)
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18. Martin is not tall. His father is not tall. (neither)
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19. The hotel has been demolished. We spent our honeymoon in that hotel. (where)
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20. The couple posted a srnsimas present to their daughter. Their daughter lives in South Africa.
(who)
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21. We will have to cancel the show. We are trying to sell more tickets. (unless)
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22. I know what really happened. You do, too. (both…and)
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23. I felt he was wrong. I didn't say so at the time. (although)
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24. Mrs. Weaver had to work full-time. She had to earn a living for herself and her family of five
children. (so as to)
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25. He is a bad-tempered person. No one can work with him for long. (such)
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26. Jill has been invited to the party. Kate has been invited to the party. (well)
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27. The teacher came into the room. Everyone stopped talking. (when)
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28. We have seen a lot of changes. The changes are good for business. (which)
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29. They gave her the best treatment. They could not save her. (though)
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30. You promise to pay me back. I will lend you some money. (as long as)
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31. He has already delivered a good performance. Nobody can question his ability. (since)
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32. The car has a bad engine. I bought it last month. (which)
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33. They had always been in the London area. They moved here in 2009. (until)
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34. The tornado was extremely powerful. It hit Minnesota. (that)
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35. I am too old. I can't play that kind of sport. (if)
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36. Over 200 people attended the ceremony. Many of them had known Harry as their teacher.
(whom)
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37. Lisa hasn't been to Italy before. Helena hasn't been to Italy before, either. (neither)
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38. The building is too high. I can’t go to the top without an elevator. (too)
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39. You need to print the form out and sign it. You can send it to apply for the job. (order)
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40. The sun was shining. It wasn’t very warm. (though)
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41. She had graduated from university. She volunteered to work in a hospital. (after)
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42. I lived in an apartment building. It had a very slow elevator. (which)
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43. Shirley has a 17-year-old daughter. The daughter’s ambition is to be a photographer. (whose)
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44. They couldn’t deliver the parcel. No one was there to answer the door. (since)
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45. The second race was easy. The first one was easier. (as)
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46. Brian didn’t mention anything about moving house. His wife didn't, either. (neither)
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47. It was so hot. We didn't leave the air-conditioned room all day. (that)
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48. I don’t have a car. I really need one to travel around. (wish)
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49. I’m very fond of my bicycle. However, it is impossible to ride it in a big modern city. (although)
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50. You weren't there yesterday. That’s why you didn’t know about the story. (if)
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51. The children have to take so many exams. Some parents don’t like that. (rather)
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52. It’s too late now. I think we should leave. (time)
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53. That’s the woman. His son has won the first prize in the competition. (whose)
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54. It was a hard job. We had been exhausted by the time we finished. (such)
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55. He had forgotten to bring the report with him. He had to go home and get it. (because)
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56. She studies hard. She wants to get a good job when she finishes university. (view)
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57. Sharon is busy this weekend. She can’t come to the seaside with us. (since)
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58. My friend has a new cat. Its name is Riley. (whose)
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59. She didn't go to town yesterday. She didn't want to spend too much money. (avoid)
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60. You should bring your umbrella. The weather forecast has said it may rain. (case)
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61. We flew direct to Rome. We didn’t want to get stuck in London. (order)
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62. I’m reading Wuthering Heights. It was written by Emily Bronte. (which)
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63. She has never been to Japan. She speaks Japanese very fluently. (despite)
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64. He does everything to please her. She always finds something to complain about. (matter)
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65. She is a brilliant singer. She refuses to sing in public. (although)
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66. Paul’s new car has broken down. This car cost him £10,000. (which)
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67. He is in debt. He will have to reduce his spending a lot. (grounds)
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68. I’ll bring something for dessert. We may want to eat something sweet later. (case)
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69. They drove so fast. They escaped the police car that was chasing them. (so…that)
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70. John gets on well with that partner. I can’t remember her name. (whose)
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71. It is colder. I get hungrier. (the)
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72. I have been afraid of maths. I always try to learn maths really hard. (although)
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73. Italy didn’t get to the quarter finals last year. France didn't, either. (neither)
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74. The woman works as a cashier. She sits next to me in class. (who)
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75. She cannot go to work. She hasn't fully recovered from her illness. (because)
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76. We all need stress. We need stress to achieve and do our best work. (order)
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77. He had been the head teacher. He retired in 1986. (until)
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78. The student is a very nice person. She comes from Japan. (who)
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79. You are more generous towards others. They are likely to be more generous towards you. (the)
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80. We can go by train. If you don’t want to go by train, we can rent a car. (either)
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81. We sent a package to our relatives. They live in lowa. (who)
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82. He is very lazy. He never helps out with the housework. (so)
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83. She hasn't even spoken. You are interrupting her. (before)
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84. I didn’t lock the door. My cat went out and got lost. (if)
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85. The cruise ship returns to the Mersey on September 29 th. It will depart from Liverpool for a
fifteen-night Mediterranean cruise. (which)
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86. We need further information. We will not misunderstand the case. (order)
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87. Ruth ran very fast. She could not catch up with Mark. (though)
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88. She acts like a boss. In fact, she isn't. (as if)
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89. It is very dark inside. We could hardly see anything. (so)
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90. Jane was upset about having lost her wallet. It was understandable. (which)
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91. I start the engine. There is always a strange noise. (whenever)
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92. Sean's flat was near enough for him to walk for work. He had no reason to take a taxi. (since)
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93. I had left him a message. He phoned me immediately. (after)
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94. There are several small ponds. A variety of fish live there. (which)
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95. My father loves playing football. My brother loves playing football, too. (so)
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96. The students got to class in time. They didn't want to miss the beginning of the lesson. (order)
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KEY
Combine the two sentences into a new one using the given words in bracktes. Do not change the
given words in any ways.
1. We bought some trees. Our neighbour told us they were on sale. (that)
-> We bought some trees that our neighbour told us were on sale.
2. Hurry up! You will miss the bus. (unless)
-> Unless you hurry up, you will miss the bus.
3. We all respect him. He is an honest man. (because)
-> We all respect him because he is an honest man.
4. Jane is quite warm and friendly. Her sister is quite warm and friendly. (both)
-> Both Jane and her sister are quite warm and friendly.
5. He had gone. I didn't have a chance to thank him. (before)
-> Before I had a chance to thank him, he had gone.
6. The exam was long and difficult. I was completely exhausted at the end. (such)
-> It was such a long and difficult exam that I was completely exhausted at the end.
7. I’ll post the CD today. You will get it by the weekend. (so that)
-> I’ll post the CD today so that you will get it by the weekend.
8. I'm going to buy a camera with the money. Otherwise, I’m going to buy a DVD player. (either)
-> I’m going to buy either a camera or a DVD with the money.
9. The water was too cold. We couldn't swim in it. (too)
-> The water was too cold for us to swim in.
10. That's the book. Everyone is reading it. (which)
-> That’s the book which everyone is reading.
11. They didn't have more people working on the job. They couldn't get the job done quicker. (if)
-> They could have got the job done quicker if they had had more people working on the job.
12. Her husband hated holidays so much. She decided to go on her own. (since)
-> Since her husband hated holidays so much, she decided to go on her own.
13. She gave everyone a present. Then she left. (before)
-> Before she left, she gave everyone a present.
14. We left a message with his neighbour. He would know we'd called. (so that)
-> We left a message with his neighbour so that he would know we’d called.
15. No one caught any fish. Everyone enjoyed the fishing trip. (though)
-> Everyone enjoyed the fishing trip though no one caught any fish.
16. My grandfather gets older. He is more forgetful. (the)
-> The older my grandfather gets, the more forgetful he is.
17. You haven’t finished your homework. You can’t go out. (until)
-> You can’t go out until you have finished your homework.
18. Martin is not tall. His father is not tall. (neither)
-> Neither Martin nor his father is tall.
19. The hotel has been demolished. We spent our honeymoon in that hotel. (where)
-> The hotel where we spent our honeymoon has been demolished.
20. The couple posted a srnsimas present to their daughter. Their daughter lives in South Africa.
(who)
-> The couple posted a Christmas present to their daughter, who lives in South Africa.
21. We will have to cancel the show. We are trying to sell more tickets. (unless)
-> Unless we can sell more tickets, we will have to cancel the show.
22. I know what really happened. You do, too. (both…and)
-> Both you and I know what really happened.
23. I felt he was wrong. I didn't say so at the time. (although)
-> Although I felt he was wrong, I didn’t say so at the time.
24. Mrs. Weaver had to work full-time. She had to earn a living for herself and her family of five
children. (so as to)
-> Mrs. Weaver had to work full-time so as to earn a living for herself and her family of five
children.
25. He is a bad-tempered person. No one can work with him for long. (such)
-> He is such a bad-tempered person that no one can work with him for long.
26. Jill has been invited to the party. Kate has been invited to the party. (well)
-> Jill, as well as Kate, has been invited to the party.
27. The teacher came into the room. Everyone stopped talking. (when)
-> When the teacher came into the room, everyone stopped talking.
28. We have seen a lot of changes. The changes are good for business. (which)
-> We have seen a lot of changes which are good for business.
29. They gave her the best treatment. They could not save her. (though)
-> Though they gave her the best treatment, they could not save her.
30. You promise to pay me back. I will lend you some money. (as long as)
-> As long as you (promise to) pay me back, I will lend you some money.
31. He has already delivered a good performance. Nobody can question his ability. (since)
-> Since he has already delivered a good performance, nobody can question his ability.
32. The car has a bad engine. I bought it last month. (which)
-> The car which I bought last month has a bad engine.
33. They had always been in the London area. They moved here in 2009. (until)
-> They had always been in the London area until they moved here in 2009.
34. The tornado was extremely powerful. It hit Minnesota. (that)
-> The tornado that hit Minnesota was extremely powerful.
35. I am too old. I can't play that kind of sport. (if)
-> If I were/was younger, I could play that kind of sport.
36. Over 200 people attended the ceremony. Many of them had known Harry as their teacher.
(whom)
-> Over 200 people attended the ceremony, many of whom had known Harry as their teacher.
37. Lisa hasn't been to Italy before. Helena hasn't been to Italy before, either. (neither)
-> Neither Lisa nor Helena has been to Italy before.
38. The building is too high. I can’t go to the top without an elevator. (too)
-> The building is too high for me to go the top without an elevator.
39. You need to print the form out and sign it. You can send it to apply for the job. (order)
-> In order to send the form to apply for the job, you need to print it out and sign it.
Or: In order that you can send the form to apply for the job, you need to print it out and sign
it.
40. The sun was shining. It wasn’t very warm. (though)
-> it wasn’t very warm though the sun was shining.
41. She had graduated from university. She volunteered to work in a hospital. (after)
-> She volunteered to work in a hospital after she had graduated from university.
42. I lived in an apartment building. It had a very slow elevator. (which)
-> I lived in an apartment building which had a very slow elevator.
43. Shirley has a 17-year-old daughter. The daughter’s ambition is to be a photographer. (whose)
-> Shirley has a 17-year-old daughter whose ambition is to be a photographer.
44. They couldn’t deliver the parcel. No one was there to answer the door. (since)
-> They couldn’t deliver the parcel since no one was there to answer the door.
45. The second race was easy. The first one was easier. (as)
-> The second race was not (quite) as easy as the first one.
46. Brian didn’t mention anything about moving house. His wife didn't, either. (neither)
-> Neither Brian nor his wife mentioned anything about moving house.
47. It was so hot. We didn't leave the air-conditioned room all day. (that)
-> It was so hot that we didn’t leave the air-conditioned room all day.
48. I don’t have a car. I really need one to travel around. (wish)
-> I wish I had a car to travel around.
49. I’m very fond of my bicycle. However, it is impossible to ride it in a big modern city. (although)
-> Although I am very fond of my bicycle, it is impossible to ride it in a big modern city.
50. You weren't there yesterday. That’s why you didn’t know about the story. (if)
-> If you had been there yesterday, you would have known about the story.
51. The children have to take so many exams. Some parents don’t like that. (rather)
-> Some parents would rather their children did not have to take so many exams.
52. It’s too late now. I think we should leave. (time)
-> It’s (high/about) time we left.
Or: It’s (high/about) time for us to leave.
53. That’s the woman. His son has won the first prize in the competition. (whose)
-> That’s the woman whose son has won the first prize in the competition.
54. It was a hard job. We had been exhausted by the time we finished. (such)
-> It was such a hard job that we had been exhausted by the time we finished.
55. He had forgotten to bring the report with him. He had to go home and get it. (because)
-> Because he had forgotten to bring the report with him, he had to go home amd/to get it.
Or: He had to go home and/to get the report because he had forgotten to bring it with him.
56. She studies hard. She wants to get a good job when she finishes university. (view)
-> She studies hard with a view to getting a good job when she finishes university.
57. Sharon is busy this weekend. She can’t come to the seaside with us. (since)
-> Since Sharon is busy this weekend, she can’t come to the seaside with us.
Or: Sharon can’t come to the seaside with us since she is busy this weekend.
58. My friend has a new cat. Its name is Riley. (whose)
-> My friend has a new cat whose name is Riley.
59. She didn't go to town yesterday. She didn't want to spend too much money. (avoid)
-> She didn’t go to town yesterday to avoid spending too much money.
60. You should bring your umbrella. The weather forecast has said it may rain. (case)
-> You should bring your umbrella in case it rains.
61. We flew direct to Rome. We didn’t want to get stuck in London. (order)
-> We flew direct to Rome in order not to get stuck in London.
Or: In order not to get stuck in London, we flew direct to Rome.
62. I’m reading Wuthering Heights. It was written by Emily Bronte. (which)
-> I’m reading Wuthering Heights, which was written by Emily Bronte.
63. She has never been to Japan. She speaks Japanese very fluently. (despite)
-> Despite having never been to Japan/Despite the fact that she has never been to Japan, she
speaks Japanese very fluently.
64. He does everything to please her. She always finds something to complain about. (matter)
-> No matter what he does to please her, she always finds something to complain about.
65. She is a brilliant singer. She refuses to sing in public. (although)
-> Although she is a brilliant singer, she refuses to sing in public.
Or: She refuses to sing in public although she is a brilliant singer.
66. Paul’s new car has broken down. This car cost him £10,000. (which)
-> Paul’s new car, which cost him £10,000, has broken down.
67. He is in debt. He will have to reduce his spending a lot. (grounds)
-> On the grounds that he is in debt, he will have to reduce his spending a lot.
68. I’ll bring something for dessert. We may want to eat something sweet later. (case)
-> I’ll bring something for dessert in case we may want to eat something sweet later.
69. They drove so fast. They escaped the police car that was chasing them. (so…that)
-> The drove so fast that they escaped the police car that was chasing them.
70. John gets on well with that partner. I can’t remember her name. (whose)
-> John gets on well with that partner whose name I can’t remember.
71. It is colder. I get hungrier. (the)
-> The colder it is, the hungier I get.
72. I have been afraid of maths. I always try to learn maths really hard. (although)
-> Although I always try to learn really hard, I have been afraid of maths.
73. Italy didn’t get to the quarter finals last year. France didn't, either. (neither)
-> Neither Italy nor France got to the quarter finals last year.
74. The woman works as a cashier. She sits next to me in class. (who)
-> The woman who sits next to me in class works as a cashier.
75. She cannot go to work. She hasn't fully recovered from her illness. (because)
-> She cannot go to work because she hasn’t fully recovered from her illness.
Or: Because she hasn’t fully recovered from her illness, she cannot go to work.
76. We all need stress. We need stress to achieve and do our best work. (order)
-> We all need stress in order to achieve and do our best work.
77. He had been the head teacher. He retired in 1986. (until)
-> He had been the head teacher until he retired in 1986.
78. The student is a very nice person. She comes from Japan. (who)
-> The student who comes from Japan is a very nice person.
79. You are more generous towards others. They are likely to be more generous towards you. (the)
-> The more generous you are towards others, the more generous they are likely to be towards
you.
80. We can go by train. If you don’t want to go by train, we can rent a car. (either)
-> We can either go by train or rent a car.
81. We sent a package to our relatives. They live in lowa. (who)
-> We sent a package to our relatives who live in lowa.
82. He is very lazy. He never helps out with the housework. (so)
-> He is so lazy that he never helps out with the housework.
83. She hasn't even spoken. You are interrupting her. (before)
-> You are interrupting her before she has even spoken.
84. I didn’t lock the door. My cat went out and got lost. (if)
-> If I had locked the door, my cat wouldn’t have gone out and got lost.
85. The cruise ship returns to the Mersey on September 29 th. It will depart from Liverpool for a
fifteen-night Mediterranean cruise. (which)
-> The cruise ship which will depart from Liverpool for a fifteen-night Mediterranean cruise
returns to the Mersey on September 29th.
86. We need further information. We will not misunderstand the case. (order)
-> We need further information in order not to misunderstand the case.
87. Ruth ran very fast. She could not catch up with Mark. (though)
-> Though/Even though Ruth ran very fast, she could not catch up with Mark.
88. She acts like a boss. In fact, she isn't. (as if)
-> She acts as if she was/were a boss.
89. It is very dark inside. We could hardly see anything. (so)
-> It is so dark inside that we could hardly see anything.
90. Jane was upset about having lost her wallet. It was understandable. (which)
-> Jane was upset about having lost her wallet, which was understandable.
91. I start the engine. There is always a strange noise. (whenever)
-> Whenever I start the engine, there is always a strange noise.
92. Sean's flat was near enough for him to walk for work. He had no reason to take a taxi. (since)
-> Sean had no reason to take a taxi to work since his flat was near enough for him to walk to.
93. I had left him a message. He phoned me immediately. (after)
-> After I had left him a message, he phoned me immediately.
94. There are several small ponds. A variety of fish live there. (which)
-> There are several small ponds in which a variety of fish live.
Or: There are several small ponds which a variety of fish live in.
95. My father loves playing football. My brother loves playing football, too. (so)
-> My father loves playing football, and so does my brother.
96. The students got to class in time. They didn't want to miss the beginning of the lesson. (order)
-> The students got to class in time in order not to miss the beginning of the lesson.

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