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Grammar
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Adverb Clauses
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rules for polite behavior when eating with other people.
Table manners
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It's _________to eat pork in some religions.
Taboo
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I am studying here since last January.
I have been studying here since last January.
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Cold air hovers near the earth. It is heavier than hot air. (because)
Because it is heavier than jot air, cold air hovers near the earth. Cold air hovers near the earth because it is heavier than hot air.
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not allowed because of very strong cultural or religious rules.
taboo
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Rule that does not allow smoking indoors.
prohibiting smoking indoors
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Fatima is from a hot, arid part of her country. She (see, never)__________ snow. USE PRESENT PERFECT OR SIMPLE PRESENT.
Fatima is from a hot, arid part of her country. She has never seen snow.
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After I will graduate, I going to return to my hometown.
After I graduate, I am going to return to my hometown.
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Do you want to go for a walk? The rain has stopped. (now that)
Now that the rain has stopped, do you want to go for a walk?
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The rules for polite behavior in society or in a particular group.
etiquette
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The government does not allow citizens to access these websites. The government believes in ____________________________.
Censorship of books and movies.
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I _________(got) your email two weeks ago and I ___________ (try) to find time to write you back ever since.
I got your email two weeks ago and I have been trying to find time to write you back ever since.
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I am not like my job. My brother wants me to quit. I am thinking he is right.
I don't like my job. My brother wants me to quit. I think he is right.
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Frank has graduated from law school. He is looking for a job in a law office. (now that)
Now that Frank has graduated from law school, he is looking for a job in a law office.
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Three days ago, John _________(start) to read a long book. He (finish, not) ____________ reading it yet. He (read) __________it because his English teacher assigned it.
Three days ago, John started to read a long book. He has not finished reading it yet. He is reading it because his English teacher assigned it.
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We washed the dishes and clean up the kitchen after our dinner guests were leaving.
We washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen after our dinner guests had left.
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We can't have lunch at Mario's tomorrow. It is closed on Sundays. (since)
Since it is closed on Sundays, we can't have lunch at Mario's tomorrow.
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environmentally friendly tourism
ecotourism
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The most successful global travelers today have developed their __________________ so they are aware of differences in etiquette from culture to culture.
cultural literacy
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Yesterday John took a nap from 1:00 to 2:00. I arrived at 1:45. When I (get) ______ there, John (sleep)_____. He (sleep)_______for 45 minutes by the time I got there.
Yesterday John took a nap from 1:00 to 2:00. I arrived at 1:45. When I got there, John was sleeping. He had been sleeping for 45 minutes by the time I got there.
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I have been seeing that movie three times, and now I am wanting to see it again.
I have seen that movie three times, and now I want to see it again.
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Rewrite this sentence with "unless": Don't borrow money from friends if you don't absolutely have to.
Don't borrow money from friends unless you absolutely have to.