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'Shut up and take a sit immediately!' She ordered him
She ordered him to shut up and take a sit immediately
We could attend the conference even though we didn’t have invitations.(In spite of...)
In spite of the fact that we didn’t have invitations, we could attend the conference.
In spite of not having invitations, we could attend the conference.
Tomas can be very annoying sometimes. He is very loyal to his friends. (However)
Tomas can be very annoying sometimes. However, he is very loyal to his friends.
She started drinking too much alcohol two years ago.
- She has...
She has been drinking too much alcohol for two years
Everybody must read the instructions first.
- The instructions...
The instructions must be read first.
'What are you doing later on' She asked
She asked me what I was doing later on
He survived. He was being shot three times in the chest. (despite)
He survived despite being shot three times in the chest.
We went to the beach. It was rather cold. (although)
We went to the beach although it was rather cold.
Although it was rather cold, we went to the beach.
I don’t have a computer so I can’t type the essay on English grammar.
- If...
If I had a computer, I would be able to type the essay on English grammar.
As he hadn’t behaved himself, his parents got angry with him.
- His parents...
His parents got angry with him because he hadn’t behaved himself
'Will you go to the party tomorrow night?' he asked
He asked me whether I would go to the party the following/next night
He asked me if I would go to the party the following/next night
He made it to the final even though his knee was injured.(despite)
He made it to the final despite his knee injury
He is old, he is quite strong. (Although)
Although he is old, he is quite strong.
The teacher glued the pieces of the broken toy.
- The pieces...
The pieces of the broken toy were glued by the teacher
He made an effort to speak in English.
- He tried...
He tried to speak in English
'I've never felt so embarrassed in my life' he said
He said he had never felt so embarrassed in his life
He is old, he is quite strong. (In spite of)
In spite of his age, he is quite strong.
In spite of being old, he is quite strong.
She never complained. She was under a lot of pressure (Although)
Although she was under a lot of pressure, she never complained.
It is possible that I finish work earlier than usual today.
- I...
I may finish work earlier than usual today.
This is the man. His job is very dangerous.
- This is...
This is the man whose job is very dangerous.
'I'll be studying in my room the whole day tomorrow' she said
She said she would be studying the whole day the following day
They won the match. They did not have their star player. (in spite of)
They won the match in spite of not having their star player.
The flight had to be cancelled. There was a storm. (due to)
The flight had to be cancelled due to the storm
This is the place. We last had coffee together here.
- This is...
This is where we last had coffee together.
I love German. Unfortunately, I can’t speak it fluently.
- I wish...
I wish I could speak German fluently.