Ch 8: Connecting Ideas
Our team lost the game (because / so / even though) not enough players showed up.
Our team lost the game BECAUSE not enough players showed up.
Picasso painted the picture.
The picture WAS PAINTED BY Picasso.
Lucia is (interested / interesting) (in / with) economics.
Lucia is INTERESTED IN economics.
You stayed out so late without calling that your mom GOT WORRIED.
The car is blue. I rented it.
The car THAT I rented is blue.
The car WHICH I rented is blue.
The car I rented is blue.
Our parents both work, (and / but / so) my brothers and I sometimes cook dinner.
Our parents both work, SO my brothers and I sometimes cook dinner.
The police stopped the speeding car.
The speeding car WAS STOPPED BY the police.
Many people are (scared / scaring / scary) (for / of / with) snakes.
Many people are SCARED OF snakes.
The baby bird (killed / was killed / was killing / was died) by the snake.
The baby bird WAS KILLED by the snake.
Adele is a singer. People like to listen to her.
Adele is a singer WHO people like to listen TO.
Adele is a singer THAT people like to listen TO.
Adele is a singer WHOM people like to listen TO.
Adele is a singer people like to listen TO.
Adele is a singer TO WHOM people like to listen.
We can go to the park, (and / but / or) we can go for a bicycle ride. Which sounds better?
We can go to the park, OR we can go for a bicycle ride. Which sounds better?
Engineers build bridges.
Bridges ARE BUILT BY engineers.
English grammar is sometimes (bored / boring).
English grammar is sometimes BORING.
My sister (is used to be / is used to being / was used to be / used to be) a lawyer, but now she stays at home to watch her kids.
My sister USED TO BE a lawyer, but now she stays at home to watch her kids.
The candies are mine. They are on the table.
The candies THAT are on the table are mine.
The candies WHICH are on the table are mine.
I'm learning French, (but / or / so) my sister studies Spanish.
I'm learning French, BUT my sister studies Spanish.
My mother was reading the book.
The book WAS BEING READ BY my mother.
I prefer to use fresh or (freeze / freezing / froze / frozen) vegetables than canned ones.
I prefer to use fresh or FROZEN vegetables than canned ones.
My husband wasn't born in the US, but he has lived here for 25 years now. He (is used to live / is used to living / was used to live / used to live) in America now.
My husband wasn't born in the US, but he has lived her for 25 years now. He IS USED TO LIVING in America now.
The man is a musician. His guitar was stolen.
The man WHOSE GUITAR was stolen is a musician.
(Because, Even though, So) you're upset now, you'll understand our decision in a few days.
EVEN THOUGH you're upset now, you'll understand our decision in a few days.
Tommy will tell us tomorrow.
We WILL BE TOLD BY Tommy tomorrow.
During Carnival, the streets are (crowded / crowding / crowds) (in / of / with) people dancing.
During Carnival, the streets are CROWDED WITH people dancing.
The little girl has never worn high-heeled shoes. She (used to wear / didn't use to wear / isn't used to wear / isn't used to wearing) high-heeled shoes.
The little girls has never worn high-heeled shoes. She ISN'T USED TO WEARING high-heeled shoes.
She DIDN'T USE TO WEAR high-heeled shoes.
There (is / are) several students in my class. Their families (live / lives) in other countries.
There ARE several students in my class WHOSE families LIVE in other countries.