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Gramática da Língua Inglesa Exercício do Mês
Elementary
October 2012 Linking Words

Complete the sentences using these linking words: although, because, but, so.

Example: I like dancing but I don't like singing.

1. I bought a car …………………… I need it for my job.

2. They offered him the job …………………… he turned it down.

3. …………………… Norway is a beautiful country, it is very cold in winter.

4. It is warm and sunny today …………………… we are going to the beach.

5. The car is very old …………………… it is reliable.

6. We decided to go on holiday …………………… we didn't have a lot of money.

7. Today is my daughter's birthday, …………………… I need to buy her a present.

8. You'd better take an umbrella …………………… it is going to rain.

9. The camera is expensive …………………… it is very good.

10. I didn't like the concert …………………… the band didn't play well.

11. I love fish and chips …………………… it is not healthy.

12. His mother is not feeling well, …………………… he needs to take care of her.

13. Your marks in English are low …………………… you don't study hard enough.

14. …………………… he is a good ski instructor, I don't like him very much.

15. I'd like to go with you …………………… I'm too busy right now.

16. There are no buses this hour, …………………… we need to catch a taxi.

17. They didn't offer him the job …………………… he didn't have any experience.

18. We invited them to the party …………………… they don't want to come.

19. He didn't pass his driving test, …………………… he needs to do it again.

20. …………………… it rains a lot in winter, I like walking the dog in the park.
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GrammarNet.com
Gramática da Língua Inglesa Exercício do Mês
Elementary
October 2012 Linking Words

Complete the sentences using these linking words: although, because, but, so.

Example: I like dancing but I don't like singing.

1. I bought a car because I need it for my job.

2. They offered him the job but he turned it down.

3. Although Norway is a beautiful country, it is very cold in winter.

4. It is warm and sunny today so we are going to the beach.

5. The car is very old but it is reliable.

6. We decided to go on holiday although we didn't have a lot of money.

7. Today is my daughter's birthday, so I need to buy her a present.

8. You'd better take an umbrella because it is going to rain.

9. The camera is expensive but it is very good.

10. I didn't like the concert because the band didn't play well.

11. I love fish and chips although it is not healthy.

12. His mother is not feeling well, so he needs to take care of her.

13. Your marks in English are low because you don't study hard enough.

14. Although he is a good ski instructor, I don't like him very much.

15. I'd like to go with you but I'm too busy right now.

16. There are no buses this hour, so we need to catch a taxi.

17. They didn't offer him the job because he didn't have any experience.

18. We invited them to the party but they don't want to come.

19. He didn't pass his driving test, so he needs to do it again.

20. Although it rains a lot in winter, I like walking the dog in the park.

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Grammar Exercise – Conditional Type 0/1

Exercise 1
Complete the following Type ‘0’ conditional sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Fillets of fish ______________ (taste) delicious if you ______________ (squeeze) lemon
on them.
2. My bike ______________ (go) faster if I ______________ (not put) a bag on the back.
3. If milk ______________ (smell) bad, it ______________ (be) not drinkable.
4. If children ______________ (not read) when they are young, they ______________ (not
enjoy) books when they are older.
5. If you ______________ (walk) on the grass, the guard ______________ (become) angry.
6. My mum ______________ (shout) at me if I ______________ (come) home late.
7. If you ______________ (follow) recipes, you easily ______________ (learn) to cook.
8. The table ______________ (stain) if you ______________ (put) wet glasses on it.
9. If we ______________ (work) as a team, we always ______________ (finish) the job
faster.
10. If bullies ______________ (tease) Josey, she ______________ (cry).

Exercise 2
Answer the following questions using Type ‘0’ conditional sentences.
1. What happens if people don’t eat enough fruit? (become ill)

2. What do children do if they want to buy something? (ask their parents)

3. What happens to your belongings if you don’t look after them? (break)

4. What do people do if they get good grades? (go to university)

5. What do you do if you have a toothache? (see a dentist)

Exercise 7
Complete these sentences. Use the correct form of the given verbs.
1. I’m going on holiday next year. I’ll go to Thailand if I ______________ enough money.
(save)
2. I might go to the library tomorrow. If I do, I ______________ this book. (return)
3. I heard you are planning to go to New Zealand. If you go this April, you ______________
the most beautiful autumn colours. (see)
4. My good friend is a very successful singer. I will get free tickets to see him if he
______________ in Hong Kong. (tour)
5. Lizards are strange creatures. Their tail ______________ off if they are scared. (drop)
6. My baby sister is very easily pleased. If you tickle her, she ______________ for hours.
(laugh)
7. I might not have time to see you tonight. If I ______________ my work early, I’ll text
you. (finish)
8. That film is terrible. I’m sure you ______________ very disappointed if you watch it. (be)
9. My bike is very old. The chain ______________ off if I change gears too quickly. (come)
10. Please could you check whether it is Jon’s birthday tomorrow? I ______________ him a
card and present if it is. (buy)
Exercise 10
Jake and his friends are organising a trip to Ocean Park. Read what they are saying. Make
Type 1 conditional sentences by using the words given in brackets.
Jake: Ok, let’s plan this trip really well. 1. ________________________________________
____________________. (we / organise it properly / our parents / definitely let us go)

Ellie: When shall we go? 2. ___________________________________________________

______________________________. (we / go on a Saturday / the park / be very busy)

Jake: True, but the park closes early on Sundays. 3. ________________________________

_________________________. (we / have less time in the park / we / go on a Sunday)

Kelly: I agree with Jake. Let’s go on a Saturday. 4. __________________________________

____________________________________ (we / avoid the busy areas / we / still have
a good time). How about next Saturday?

Jake: Next Saturday works for me!

Ellie: 5. __________________________________________________________________.
(I / be able to go / my parents / not need me to work in the shop) Hopefully I will be
free that weekend!

Jake: I hope so too. How are we going to get there?

Kelly: 6. ________________________________________________________________.
(my parents / not busy / they / give us a lift)

Ellie: That would be great. 7. __________________________________________________.

(they / do / we / buy them a thank-you gift)

Jake: One final thing. My parents said that 8. _____________________________________

_________________________. (I / go / I / have to bring my little brother) 9.
____________________________________________________________________.
(he / not go on any big rides / he / come with us)

Ellie: That’s ok. I don’t really like the big rides anyway. 10. __________________________
__________________________. (I / sit with him / he / be too scared to go on the rides)