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Grammar S e l f-Chec k s
(Unit 3, page 30)

Clause s wi th No matter …

N o ma t te r of ten in t r o d u ces c la uses t h a t ex press fr us t ra t io n o r e n c o u r a gemen t . I t is

c ommo n ly c om bine d wit h q uest io n w o r ds o r t he i n te nsifier h ow + a n a d jec t ive o r a dve r b.
Lo o k a t t he sta temen ts usin g N o ma t te r .

No matter how carefully I eat, my cholesterol won’t come down.

No matter who makes the coffee, it’s always too strong.
No matter who(m ) they asked, the answer was always the same.
I can’t seem to get it right, no matter what I do!
No matter when we call, it’s always the wrong time.
No matter where she looked, she couldn’t find what she needed.
You have to keep trying, no matt er how tired you are.

FI G U R E IT O UT …
Fill in t he bla n ks.
1. What question words are combined with No matter in the examples?

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

2. What adverb follows the intensifier how in the examples?

_______________

3. What adjective follows the intensifier how in the examples?

_______________

C ir c le t he let te r of t he best a nswer .

4. What do most of the examples express?

a. encouragement b. frustration

5. What does the last example sentence express?

a. encouragement b. frustration

Summit 2 Unit 3
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