1  Look at how the second sentence adds information. Match the new information (1–8) with the descriptions (A–H).

I went to Spain.

      1 Last year, I went to Spain, 2 which is my favourite country.

I like warm weather.

      I like warm weather, 3 but I don’t like cold weather.

I’ve got an exam tomorrow.

      I’ve got an 4 important exam tomorrow, 5 so I had to walk to school.

George was happy.

      George was 6 really happy 7 because it was his birthday.

I read the letter.

I read the letter 8 slowly and carefully.

A   adding a contrasting idea ……3……

B   giving a reason ………………….

C   saying when something happened ………………….

D   giving the result of an action ………………….

E    using a relative clause to give extra information ………………….

F    using an adjective to describe something ………………….

G   using an adverb to make an adjective stronger ………………….

H   using adverbs to describe how something happens ………………….

2  Complete the table with the words from the box.

and     beautiful     because     but     completely

delicious     easily     later that day     loudly

modern     quickly     so     the next day

this morning     wonderful     yesterday

 

adjectives

adverbs

linking words

time expressions

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

3  Make the sentences more interesting. Use the words from the box. Can you think of any other words to use?

but     early the next morning

large     really     suddenly

1   It ………………… started to rain.

2   I called Max, ………………… he didn’t answer his phone.

3   We set out for London ………………… .

4   I ordered a cup of coffee and a ………………… slice of cake.

5   The film was ………………… boring!

4  Join the two parts of the sentences with and, but, so or because.

we didn’t play tennis – the weather was bad

We didn’t play tennis because the weather was bad.

1   I was very tired – I went straight to bed

      ………………………………………………………..

      ………………………………………………………..

2   We all went to the party – everyone had a great time

      ………………………………………………………..

      ………………………………………………………..

3   Paul wanted to come with us – he couldn’t

      ………………………………………………………..

      ………………………………………………………..

4   We all laughed – it was so funny

      ………………………………………………………..

      ………………………………………………………..

Answer

1

A 3   B 7   C 1   D 5   E 2   F 4   G 6   H 8

2

adjectives

adverbs

linking words

time expressions

beautiful

delicious

modern

wonderful

completely

easily

loudly

quickly

and

because

but

so

later that day

the next day

this morning

yesterday

3

(other possible answers in brackets)

1   suddenly (finally)

2   but

3   early the next morning (the next day; later that day)

4   large (delicious; small)

5   really (very; extremely)

4

 I was very tired, so I went straight to bed.

 We all went to the party, and everyone had a great time.

 Paul wanted to come with us, but he couldn’t.

 We all laughed because it was so funny.

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