| 7.3.2 Subordinating conjunctions Part 2 |
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Choose one word from the following to fill each blank: As, as if, as long as, as soon as, as though, even though, in case, in order to, now that, provided that, seeing that, since, so that, though, while. Each word is to be used only once. 21. She's always sings the national anthem _____ she's taking her shower.21. She's always sings the national anthem while she's taking her shower. 22. My grandmother gets skinnier _____ she gets older.22. My grandmother gets skinnier as she gets older. 23. _____ my jalopy is twelve years old, it is very completely reliable.23. Though my jalopy is twelve years old, it is very completely reliable. 24. I have been seeing the ghost of grandma _____ she passed away last month.24. My old car would stall whenever it was caught in a traffic jam. 25. He's welcome to my farm, _____ he does not bring his pet monkey along.25. He's welcome to my farm, provided that he does not bring his pet monkey along. 26. We may as well go to the bullfight, _____ we have already bought the tickets.26. We may as well go to the bullfight, seeing that we have already bought the tickets. 27. _____ you have finished your talking, let me talk.27. As soon as you have finished your talking, let me talk. 28. _____ you forget my telephone number, it's in the telephone directory.28. In case you forget my telephone number, it's in the telephone directory. 29. Stop whisper and speak up _____ everyone can hear what you are saying.29. Stop whisper and speak up so that everyone can hear what you are saying. 30. She attends regular training weekends _____ improve her skills at drawing elephants.30. She attends regular training weekends in order to improve her skills at drawing elephants. 31. His forehead was covered in tattoos and they stared at him _____ he was a being from another world.31. His forehead was covered in tattoos and they stared at him as if he was a being from another world. 32. You can go out to chase butterflies _____ you don't catch them.32. You can go out to chase butterflies as long as you don't catch them. 33. You are looking quite pale _____ you have just seen a few ghosts.33. You are looking quite pale as though you have just seen a few ghosts. 34. I can still remember you owe $10, _____ you borrowed it so long ago.34. I can still remember you owe $10, even though you borrowed it so long ago. 35. _____ everyone is here at midnight, we can proceed to the haunted castle.35. Now that everyone is here at midnight, we can proceed to the haunted castle.
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