1I haven’t eaten anything ............... morning.
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Use "since" to show the starting point of a period that continues to the present.
2............... it was a public holiday, I decided to visit my parents.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "Since" and "As" can introduce the reason for the decision.
3He missed the bus ............... he was late.
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Use "because" to introduce the reason he missed the bus.
4It has been ages ............... I heard anything from her.
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Use "since" to introduce the point from which the time period is counted.
5The evening was ............... hot that I started sweating profusely.
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Use "so" before an adjective in the structure "so... that".
6He was ............... busy that he could not attend the party.
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Use "so" before an adjective in the structure "so... that".
7The teacher scolded the boys ............... they hadn’t done their homework.
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Use "because" to introduce the reason for the teacher’s action.
8This is the office ............... I used to work.
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Use "where" to refer to the place in which the speaker used to work.
9............... it was a hot night, I slept on the patio.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "As" and "Since" can introduce the reason for sleeping on the patio.
10You should see a doctor ............... you are not feeling well.
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Use "if" to introduce the condition for seeing a doctor.
11............... she hasn’t arrived yet, we will have to go without her.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "As" and "Since" can introduce the reason for going without her.
12............... it is raining, you cannot go now.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "As" and "Since" can introduce the reason you cannot go now.
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- I haven’t eaten anything since morning.
- Since / As it was a public holiday, I decided to visit my parents.
- He missed the bus because he was late.
- It has been ages since I heard anything from her.
- The evening was so hot that I started sweating profusely.
- He was so busy that he could not attend the party.
- The teacher scolded the boys because they hadn’t done their homework.
- This is the office where I used to work.
- As / Since it was a hot night, I slept on the patio.
- You should see a doctor if you are not feeling well.
- As / Since she hasn’t arrived yet, we will have to go without her.
- As / Since it is raining, you cannot go now.