English Practice exercises: adverbial clauses and conjunctions P3-08W

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Intermediate English grammar practice exercises: adverbial clauses and conjunctions.

 

Insert a conjunction in the middle of each sentence.

Example:

0. Sheila doesn’t eat hamburgers __________ she is a vegetarian.

Sheila  doesn’t eat hamburgers __because________ she is a vegetarian.

00. I was buying a pair of shoes ___ when ______ I got a phone call from my boyfriend.

I was buying a pair of shoes ___ when ______ I got a phone call from my boyfriend.

 

Exercise 1.

Now from this list choose one different conjunction for each sentence. [NOTE: ‘while’ means – at the same time that...]

While     although     if     so     when     because    before     where     after

   

1.    Aldo speaks perfect English _________ he lived in England until he was ten.

2.    I always clean my teeth at night _________ I go to bed.

3.    Billy’s parents promised  him a new computer for Christmas _________ they had enough money.

4.    It’s illegal now to use a mobile phone _________ you are driving your car.

5.    We spent the afternoon on the beach _________ driving all morning to get to the seaside.

6.    Cynthia’s missed a lot of school this term,  ________ she’s got really behind with her schoolwork.

7.    He drives me crazy sometimes, ________ he is my best friend.

8.    The lions prefer to drink  _________  the river is a little bit wider.

9.    I’ll tell you the story of the book _________ I’ve had time to finish it.

 

Exercise 2

Now write the verb which the adverbial clause refers to, followed by the conjunction which you have chosen to follow it..

Example:

0. Sheila doesn’t eat… because…

00. I was buying… when…

 1. Aldo speaks…

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