Altogether, it is usually better to rephrase the sentence in these and similar. If you run into peter, tell him that he owes me a letter. If the children go near nicks dog, it will bite them. English exercises conditionals exercises ifclauses. Participle clauses exercise rewrite the sentences with participle clauses. Whether or not shes going to give us another chance isnt certain. Acquisition of english relative clauses by german l1. Noun clauses truefalse the two sentences have the same meaning. The teacher was impressed by daniels work, so she gave him the highest mark.
Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the correct forms. Tenses printable pdf worksheets for english language learners intermediate level b1. In spite of working hard, he couldnt pass the test. We didnt see the two towers because the cinema was closed. Because he didnt study hard enough for his exam, ryan couldnt pass it. This is a worksheet for revising ifclauses at intermediate level. Review the rules on relative clauses and youll be able to do this as well. As since because daniel wanted to improve his intonation, he joined the english.
The result clause is a subordinate clause which denotes consequence or result of the action stated in the main clause. We can use participle clauses after a noun in the same way as relative clauses. Page 1 of 4 participle phrases as reduced relative clauses. Relative clauses in english exercises advanced level esl. If i hadnt been so tired, i would not have given up. It shows that the action is done to the subject, not by the subject.
Clauses lesson slide show lesson teaching students independent and dependent clauses and phrases. Use a comma to separate two clauses linked by a conjunction. In clauses of reasoncause, any tense can be used, depending on the context. Circle the eight examples of if and the two examples of wish in the passage.
Use these relative pronouns to combine the sentences. Word doctext fileworksheetspdflanguagesenglish language. Clauses of reason rewrite the sentences using the word given. Grammar that you have to know to realize this exercises. I dont have a computer so i cant type the essay on english grammar. A rephrasing exercise designed to practise changing from different types of clauses into if clauses. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Placing the subject at the beginning of the participle clause.
She started drinking too much alcohol two years ago. Acting as a noun a noun clause is a type of subordinate clause. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as. There is a simple activity in which students are asked to rephrase the sentences given, starting with the words supplied.
Reported speech 4 the teacher glued the pieces of the broken toy. This is a pretty simple worksheet for teaching or revising rephrasing at preintermediate or intermediate level. It must have been the wind the noise i waved to a man. See how these have been used in spite of, although, even though and despite in the following sentences. You wont get a promotion if your work doesnt improve. If clauses and modal verbs a rephrase the following sentences using the first conditional. Although she lives next door, we rarely see each other. If the conjunction word is any of these though, although, even though and even if, that clause is called concessive clause. Table 2 frequency of relative pronouns and relative clauses in the book of higher. Write the subjectverb combinations from both the if clause and the main clause. She doesnt understand because you havent explained the situation to her. Grammar quiz relative clauses complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of relative clauses. Learn paraphrase writing with relative clauses and.
If006 if clauses complete the sentences intermediate. Connectors rephrasing adversative clauses 1 she has plenty of money, but she is very mean. Another kind of paraphrase between utterances relies on world knowledge and inference. It includes a practice assessment after the lesson. Used to be used to get used to passive voice passive voice with modal verbs connectors expressing result, expressing addition and expressing concessioncontrast relative clauses conditionals.
Write the line numbers of the four if clauses that have simple past tense verbs. Clauses and phrases of reason when you want to explain why something happens, you can use a clause of reason introduced by a conjunction because, as and since or a phrase introduced by because of. Conjunctions becauseassince protoze for nebot example. Introduction to phrases and clauses practice khan academy. Circle the correct verb in the if clause or result clause to make a real conditional in the present or future. She has i dont have a computer so i cant type the essay on english grammar. Adjective clauses combine the following sentences using an adjective clause with an adjective clause pronoun of any kind except that. When you want to explain why something happens, you can use a clause of reason introduced by a conjunction because, as and since or a phrase introduced. Conditional sentence 2 despite having been vaccinated she caught the flu. Those of you who do not give in their names last week must do so today. We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country, the policeman said.
We must take as much advantage as possible of any opportunity to speak english. Within this manual, we will, however, not provide references in such cases since the. Theres a simple activity in which students are asked to rephrase the sentences given as indicated. Diagram the sentence and, to the side of your diagram, indicate what job each clause is doing. The worksheet consists of a series of independent sentences that the students have to join to make defining relative clauses. Participle clauses can also follow prepositions or conjunctions. Despite 3 she never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit an healthy. Daniel joined the english drama club because as since he wanted to improve his intonation.
Exercises combine and shorten the following sentences using reduced adjective clauses. Many examination candidates loselost points becauseassince they dodid not read the questions properly. Reducing relative clauses is difficult to understand. Even though 4 they have a car but they rarely use it. Defining relative clauses rephrasing english esl worksheets for. Tarone, frauenfelder, and selinker 1975 registered several cases of. It takes lots of practice, so make sure to write down what you learn as you learn online. Exercises divide these complex sentences into main clauses and. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original.
If despite having been vaccinated she caught the flu. Rephrasing sentences 1 i dont have a computer so i cant type the essay on english grammar. Essential english grammar teaching notes unit 9 table of contents noun clauses and adjective clauses three kinds of clauses noun clauses adjective clauses. She isnt passing her exams because she isnt studying hard enough. In spite of having a bad teacher, she passed her test. If clauses pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar. Relative pronouns and clauses in english grammar exercises. Rephrasing for pau exam she started drinking too much alcohol two years ago. This use of prepositions or conjunctions before participle clauses mainly ing participle clauses is quite common. Although she we will arrest them for illegal entry in the country, the policeman. Having been trained for 2 years, he has become very skilful in the trade. Relative clauses exercise 4 perfect english grammar. Conditional sentences rewrite the following sentences. If i had a lot of money, id travel around the world.
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