Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
1 It might be hot so I’ll take some water to drink. CASE: I’ll take some water to drink ..... hot.
2 Although I’m afraid of the dark, I went into the catacombs. DESPITE: I went into the catacombs, ..... of the dark.
3 The butler fired the footman due to his laziness. ACCOUNT: The butler fired the footman ..... his laziness.
4 The statue was so impressive that I had to take a photograph. SUCH: It was ..... that I had to take a photograph.
5 In spite of it being very early, we set out for Angkor Wat. EVEN: We set out for Angkor Wat ..... very early.
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In case it is — четыре слова; CASE сохраняется. In case вводит предосторожность: воду берут на случай жары. После него нужен Present Simple, не will.
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Despite being afraid — три слова. После despite требуется существительное или -ing, поэтому although I’m afraid меняется на despite being afraid.
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On account of — три слова; это предлог со значением «из-за», равнозначный due to. Далее уже дано his laziness.
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Such an impressive statue — четыре слова. So + adjective меняется на such + a/an + adjective + noun. Перед гласным звуком impressive нужен an.
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Even though it was — четыре слова. После even though нужно полноценное придаточное с подлежащим it и сказуемым was; значение уступки сохраняется.
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I’ll take some water to drink in case it is hot.
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I went into the catacombs, despite being afraid of the dark.
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The butler fired the footman on account of his laziness.
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It was such an impressive statue that I had to take a photograph.
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We set out for Angkor Wat even though it was very early.
