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+ c
They had to buy the
when
UNIT 94 13 13 when 6 6 +c They had to buy the
tne)
when
machine abroad since the
14 14 when machine abroad since the
94.1 prices at home were sky high.
94.1
when
15 15 when prices at home were sky high.
Before you know it
1 1 Before you know it as/when + b 'Hello, again,' was an odd
16 16 as/when 7 7 +b ‘Hello, again,’ was an odd
As I took my seat
2 2 As I took my seat When/As thing to say, seeing that they
17 17 When/As thing to say, seeing that they
3 3 / / had never met before.
As
18 18 As had never met before.
'After I have painted' is more
4 4 'After I have painted’ is more
likely. 95.2 96.2
95.2
likely.
96.2
after he has served
(We can't use 'owing to' here
The chair broke when Sam sat
5 after he has served 2 2 The chair broke when Sam sat 1 1 (We can't use 'owing to' here
'was')
6 arAANN / v down. after ‘was')
after
down.
When the two leaders met
due to a mechanical failure.
Everyone shouted 'Happy
7 When the two leaders met 3 3 Everyone shouted 'Happy 2 2 due to a mechanical failure.
due to / owing to the postal
'when they had eaten' is more
8 ‘when they had eaten’ is more Birthday' when Judith stepped 3 3 due to / owing to the postal
Birthday’ when Judith stepped
likely: 'when they ate' through the door. strike.
strike.
likely: 'when they ate’
through the door.
suggests 'at the time they were 4 4 The students waited patiently 4 4 due to the dry weather.
due to the dry weather.
The students waited patiently
suggests ‘at the time they were
eating their main course'.
due to / owing to an ankle
while the results were being
10 10 before I have finished 5 5 He shook me by the hand 6 6 because I have other
eating their main course’.
while the results were being
5 5 due to / owing to an ankle
injury
distributed.
/
distributed.
injury
9 9 /
He shook me by the hand
because I have other
before I have finished
commitments.
when he recognised me.
commitments.
when he recognised me.
94.2
94.2
because of the strong wind.
(In 1 and 4, 'while' is more likely
(In 1 and 4, 'while' is more likely
7 7 because of the strong wind.
until
1 until
because of her illness.
as we are talking about two
before/until
2. before/until
longer events going on at the
because of flooding on the
9 9 because of flooding on the
longer events going on at the
before
3 3 before as we are talking about two 8 8 because of her illness.
same time.)
road.
until
4 until same time.) road.
because my computer isn't
10 10 because my computer isn't
before/until
5 before/until 95.3 working.
95.3
working.
Parents become good at
+ b
until
6 until 2 2 +b Parents become good at
before
7 before holding a conversation while 96.3
holding a conversation while
96.3
She couldn't hear John talking
‘they-ate-also keeping 2 2 She couldn't hear John talking
they arc also keeping a a
94.3 watchful eye on their children. ('with all the
94.3
for all the noise.
Suggested answers: watchful eye on their children. for all the noise, (‘with all the
Suggestedanswers:
It is essential to take anti-
+ f
noise' (= because there was
Scarcely had the road been 3 3 +f It is essential to take anti- noise' (= because there was a a
2 2 Scarcely had the road been malarial tablets when you arc lot of noise) is also possible)
malarial tablets when -you-arc-
lot of noise) is also possible)
completed when/before
completed when/before
With prices falling, ...
visiting certain countries in in 3 3 With prices falling, ...
visiting certain countries
Hardly had the research
3 3 Hardly had the research Africa. 4 4 ...we couldn't see anything for
...we couldn't see anything for
Africa.
findings been published
findings been published
My parents were watching
+ e
the mist, (‘with the mist’
4 4 +e My parents were watching the mist. ('with the mist'
when/before
when/before
(= because there was mist)
television downstairs while I I
I had no sooner got to work
4 4 Thad no sooner got to work television downstairs while (= because there was mist) is is
also possible)
was reading in my bedroom.
than was reading in my bedroom. also possible)
than
(The two clauses have different
With the snow,...
Nn
Donna had scarcely stepped
5 5 Donna had scarcely stepped (The two clauses have different 5 With the snow,...
subjects, so subject + be can't
left to do all the
I've been
into the house than subjects, so subject + be can't 6 6 I've been left to do all the
into the house than
be left out in the second
work, with Ron and Bill
when/before be left out in the second work, with Ron and Bill
when/before
clause.)
(being) on holiday.
No sooner had the new runway
6 6 No sooner had the new runway clause.) (being) on holiday.
The manufacturers claim
+ a
5 5 +a The manufacturers claim
been built than
been built than
that the insecticide is perfectly
that the insecticide is perfectly
safe when it-is-used as directed. UNIT 17
safe when it-#s-used as directed.
+ c
She was found guilty of
6 6 +c She was found guilty of
UNIT 95 driving while she was under 97.1
a)
97.1
driving while she-was- under
+ e
We crept up the stairs in
the influence of alcohol. 2 2 +e We crept up the stairs in
95.1 the influence of alcohol. order not to wake Suzanne.
95.1
1 When order not to wake Suzanne.
1 When
(or So as not to wake)
2 as/when (or so as not to wake)
2 as/when
+ d
I swept the broken glass off
3 As/When/While ('As' could UNIT §6 3 3 +d I swept the broken glass off
US UU
3 As/When/While (‘As' could
the path in order to prevent an
also mean 'because' here: 96.1 the path in order to prevent an
also mean 'because' here:
accident, (or so as to prevent)
Because they were waiting for 96.1 accident. (or so as to prevent)
Because they were waiting for
We wrote Katie's name on
+ g
She walked carefully
+ d
2 2 +d She walked carefully 4 4 +g We wrote Katie's name on
a taxi...) because the streets were
a taxi...)
the calendar in order not
because the streets were
4 as/when/while covered in ice. the calendar in order not to to
CAIDA
A
as/when/while
forget her birthday. (or so
covered in ice.
5 as/when + a As he is now 17 years old forget her birthday, (or so as as
as/when
not to)
6 When 3 3 +a As he is now 17 years old not to)
When
+ a
I didn't say anything about
he can learn to drive.
he can learn to drive.
7 when + g I had to ask for help as I 5 5 +a I didn't say anything about
when
Colin's red nose in order not
8 when 4 4 +g Thad to ask for help as I Colin's red nose in order not to to
when
had no idea how it worked.
embarrass him. (or so as not to to
9 when had no idea how it worked. embarrass him. (or so as not
9 when
embarrass)
+ f
Because they had been
10 As/When 5 5 +f Because they had been embarrass)
10 As/When
married for ten years, they
He bought a truck in order
+ f
married for ten years, they
11 as/when were going to have a party. 6 6 +f He bought a truck in order
11 as/when
to carry out his business. (or
12 as/when/while were going to have a party. to carry out his business, (or so so
12 as/when/while
as to carry)
as to carry)
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