Adverb clauses for reason
Complete:
He stayed home ______ he was sick.
since / because
I'm saving money ____ buy a car.
a) so that
b) to
c) because
to
Complete the sentence:
The guidance counselor ______ helped our son was very kind.
a) which
b) who
c) (no relative pronoun needed)
who
The streets are wet this morning.
a) It should have rained.
b) It must have rained.
c) It couldn't have rained.
b
Change the order of the clauses:
Tuey enrolled in ESL classes since he needed to learn English for work.
Since he needed to learn English for work, Tuey enrolled in ESL classes.
Reason or Purpose?
She worked hard so that she could provide for her family.
purpose
Complete with the correct relative pronoun, if needed:
A principal is a person _______ leads a school.
who / that
You are not sure why Maria missed class. What is a possible reason?
She ______ have missed the bus.
might, may, could
Combine these sentences with "since" or "because".
Nancy never missed a class. She got a perfect attendance certificate.
Because / Since Nancy never missed a class, she got a perfect attendance certificate.
Nancy got a perfect attendance certificate because/since she never missed a class.
Which is correct?
a) I made an appointment with my son's teacher so that talk about his grades.
b) I made an appointment with my kid's teacher to talk about his grades.
b
Combine the sentences with an adjective clause:
I'm taking a class. It is on Zoom.
I'm taking a class that/which is on Zoom.
Which expression shows the greatest certainty?
a) might have
b) could have
c) must have
C
Is this sentence REASON or PURPOSE?
I took an umbrella because it was raining.
reason
Re-write using "so that":
I left early. I wanted to avoid traffic.
I left early so that I avoided traffic.
Find and correct the error(s):
The teacher which she teaches math is absent today.
The teacher who/that teaches math is absent today.
Your friend got 100% on a very difficult test.
Complete with a past modal:
He ______ studied very hard.
must have
Correct the error(s):
Since Tony failed his math class he didn't do his homework.
Since Tony didn't do his homework, he failed his math class.
Tony failed his math class since he didn't do his homework.
Why do you study English? Tell me a sentence explaining your purpose.
I study English so that [clause].
I study English to [verb].
Is the relative pronoun required or optional?
Canvas is a software that students use to submit assignments.
Optional!
Canvas is a software that students use to submit assignments.
Or
Canvas is a software students use to submit assignments.
A student had a big test today. Last night, he played video games for six hours and failed the test.
What do you tell him? Use a past modal.
e.g. You should have studied. You shouldn't have been so lazy.