Time - Result - Cause - Purpose

1

100

I phoned home. I arrived in the airport building. (immediately after)

I phoned home immediately after I arrived in the airport building.

Immediately after I arrived in the airport building, I phoned home.

200

She had already opened the letter. She realized it wasn't addressed to her. (before)

She had opened the letter before she realized it wasn't addressed to her.

Before she realized the letter wasn't addressed to her, she had opened it.

300

We stood up to get a better view of what was happening. (so as to)

We stood up so as to get a better view of what was happening.

So as to get a better view of what was happening, we stood up.

400

We were late. We missed the first act of the play. (so.. that..)

We were so late that we missed the first act of the play.

500

I've had to have the document translated. I can't read Russian. (since)

I've had to have the document translated, since I can't read Russian.

Since I can't read Russian, I've had to have the document translated.

2

100

Service in this hotel ought to improve. There's been a change in management. (because)

Service in this hotel ought to improve because there's been a change in management.

Because there's been a change in management, service in this hotel ought to improve.

200

I was working hard. I forgot what the time was. (so.. that / such.. that..)

I was working so hard that I forgot what the time was.

300

I spoke slowly and clearly because I wanted the audience to understand me. (so that)

I spoke slowly and clearly so that the audience can understand me.

So that the audience can understand me, I spoke slowly and clearly.

400

The Air Traffic Controllers are on strike. We have cancelled our holiday. (as)

We have cancelled our holiday as the Air Traffic Controllers are on strike.

As the the Air Traffic Controllers are on strike, We have cancelled our holiday.

500

We've had difficulties. We don't think we can stay in business. (so.. that.. / such.. that..)

We've had such difficulties that we don't think we can stay in business.

3

100

We realized something had gone wrong. We saw him running towards us. (as soon as)

We realized something had gone wrong as soon as we saw him running towards us.

As soon as we saw him running towards us, We realized something had gone wrong.

200

He made me angry. I slapped him. (so.. that / such.. that)

He made me so angry that I slapped him.

300

The building had almost burned down. The fire brigade arrived. (by the time)

The building had almost burned down by the time the fire brigade arrived.

By the time the fire brigade arrived, the building had almost burned down.

400

There was a delay. We missed our connecting flight. (so.. that.. / such.. that..)

There was such a delay that we missed our connecting flight.

500

Could you sell your old computer to me? You have no further use for it. (now that)

Could you sell your old computer to me, now that you have no further use for it?

Now that you have no further use for your old computer, could you sell it to me?

4

100

I arrived at the cinema early because I hate missing the beginning of the film. (in order to)

I arrived at the cinema early in order not to miss the beginning of the film.

In order not to miss the beginning of the film, I arrived at the cinema early.

200

She's never in when I phone. I'll have to write to her. (as)

I'll have to write to her, as she's never in when I phone.

As she's never in when I phone, I'll have to write to her.

300

I am rich. I don't have to work a day in my life. (so.. that.. / such.. that..)

I am so rich that I don't have to work a day in his life.

400

I took twenty driving lessons to pass my driving test first time. (in order to)

I took twenty driving lessons in order to pass my driving test first time.

In order to pass my driving test first time, I took twenty driving lessons.

500

Mr. Jones bought a second car for his wife to drive. (so that)

Mr. Jones bought a second car so that his wife can drive.

So that his wife can drive, Mr. Jones bought a second car.