с. № Clauses of reason: combining sentences
Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.
1 Sarah had to walk to school. She missed the bus. (the reason why)
▶ The reason why Sarah had to walk to school was (the fact) that she had missed the bus.
2 He had difficulties parking the car. He was an inexperienced driver. (as)
3 Jason couldn't sleep. It was very noisy. (because of)
4 Summer holidays are here. Now we can relax. (now that)
5 I can't text Rick. I haven't got his mobile number. (since)
6 The citizens of Dartford were distressed. A new factory was to be built in their town. (for)
Решение
Выбираем союз и порядок частей:
— as, since, for, now that + целое предложение (причина);
— because of + существительное (нужно превратить предложение в существительное: noisy → the noise).
as + причина: He had difficulties parking the car as he was an inexperienced driver. («так как он был неопытным водителем»).
because of + существительное: Jason couldn't sleep because of the noise. (It was very noisy → noise, «из-за шума»).
now that = «теперь, когда»: Now that summer holidays are here, we can relax.
since = «так как»: I can't text Rick since I haven't got his mobile number.
for как союз = «ибо, потому что» ставится после запятой: The citizens of Dartford were distressed, for a new factory was to be built in their town.
Ответ
He had difficulties parking the car as he was an inexperienced driver.
Jason couldn't sleep because of the noise.
Now that summer holidays are here, we can relax.
I can't text Rick since I haven't got his mobile number.
The citizens of Dartford were distressed, for a new factory was to be built in their town.
