Clauses of Contrast
The Media
Reporting Verbs
Clauses of Purpose
Crime and Punishment
Passive Forms
100

Despite the fact that I was very late, my boss wasn't angry.

My boss wasn't angry.... (although)

My boss wasn't angry although I was very late.

100

A person who reads the news on TV and radio.

a newsreader

100

Jamie insisted on................for the meal. (pay)

paying

100

I stopped at a motorway cafe............a quick meal before continuing on my journey.

for

100

Someone tried to sell some marijuana at a concert.

Drug dealing

100

The police closed the road after the accident.

The road...

was closed after the accident.

200

Although/Despite she's the head of the department, she often goes out with her colleagues after work.

Although

200

United coach to quit after shock cup defeat.

is going to leave

200

Lauren has agreed..............late next week. (work)

to work

200

My mother called the doctor's office in............to make an appointment.

order

200

An armed man entered a bank and demanded all the money from the registers.

Robbery

200

They are painting my house.

My house...

is being painted.

300

The shop closed down even though it was an ideal location.

The shop closed down...   (in spite of)

The shop closed down in spite of its ideal location.

300

Photographers who follow famous people around to get photos of them to sell to newspapers and magazines.

Paparazzi

300

The man admitted............. the woman's handbag. (steal)

stealing

300

They went down to the harbor..............see if they had fresh fish.

to

300

A man held out a knife and demanded the woman's purse.

Mugging

300

They're going to close the local police station.

The local police station...

will be closed.

400

Everyone seemed to enjoy Mike's speech, in spite of/even though his terrible jokes.

in spite of

400

Prime minister backs his Chancellor in latest scandal.

supports

400

I warned Jane.......................through the park at night. (not walk)

not to walk

400

I went down to the bank so............I could talk to the manager.

that

400

The company's CEO was taking money from the company's account and putting into his personal one.

Fraud

400

Somebody has stolen my handbag.

My handbag...

has been stolen.

500

I still buy that chocolate bar, in spite of/ though it's much smaller than it used to be.

though

500

A person who writes articles for different papers and is not employed  by any one paper.

Freelance journalist or freelancer

500

I apologized to Evie for..................... her birthday. (not remember)

not remembering

500

I wrote down what he said so...............to forget it.

as not

500

The customs officer searched his luggage and found that it was full of cigarettes.

Smuggling

500

The police can arrest you if you're driving without a license.

You...

can be arrested for driving without a license.

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