CONDITIONAL CLAUSES
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Jack was late to the meeting because his watch was
slow.
2. We don't live in a big city, so we can't easily get access to the
Internet. If
3. I don't ride the bus to school every morning because it's always so crowded.
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4. The schoolchildren sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they didn't
grow.
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5. Stop talking or you won't understand the lesson.
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4. The wind is blowing hard, so we won't take the boat out for a ride.
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5. Carol didn't answer the phone because she was studying.
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6. I feel better now because you talked to me about my problems yesterday.
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7. Because I don't have enough free time, I can't help my mother with the housework.
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8. Rita is exhausted today because she didn't get any sleep last night.
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9. I didn't prepare for today's lesson, so it is difficult for me to understand the
teacher's explanation.
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10. I don't want them to be upset, so I've decided not to tell them what happened.
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11. Martin failed his driving test last week because he was very nervous.
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12. Go right now or you'll be late for the train.
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13. Sally doesn't know what she has to do for homework because she was absent
from school on Friday.
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14. I didn’t know that you were in the hospital yesterday, so I didn’t visit you.
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15. Hurry up or you will be late for school.
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16. My mother is very busy, so she can’t help me now.
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17. Lan didn’t call me because she didn’t know my phone number.
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18. You’re unhealthy because you don’t take exercise.
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19. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now.
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20. Leon caused accidents because he drove carelessly.
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21. I can’t apply for that job because I don’t know English.
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22. Lien is overweight because she eats too much chocolate.
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23. His father punished him for his laziness.
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