Result and Cause. Transform the following by using the words in italics. The transformations require a change from result and cause and vice versa!
- As the lecturer spoke very fast I found it difficult to make any notes (so .... that)
- Mrs Biggs knows that cycling is in his blood and so she doesn't try to stop him. (knowing)
- There was a lot of snow last night and many of the roads are impassable. (because)
- As we are likely to a lot more rain, I think we'd better postpone the trip. (so, adverb!)
- Last summer we had such dry weather that most of our crops came to nothing (so that)
- Soon there was such a great shortage of water that the local government was forced to ration it. (such ... that)
- The next bus didn't leave only an hour later and so we decided to spend the time sightseeing. (since)
- We, however, soon returned to the bus terminal, as we found nothing interesting to see. (so ... that)
- As my car wouldn't start in the morning, I was late to work. (and so)
- I realised I'd be late for work, I phoned my office to let them know. (realising)
KEY
- spoke so fast that
- knowing the cycling is in his blood, Mrs Biggs........
- Because there was a lot of snow......
- We are likely to have a lot more rain, so I think..........
- ........ we had such dry weather, so that.......
- Soon there was such (a great) shortage of water that ......
- Since the bus didn't leave.........
- ........... as we found so few things of interest that we.....
- My car wouldn't start...... and so I was late
- Realising I'd be late ..........
