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‘Tomake a sentence more interesting, we can add more details,
IB Look at how the second sentence adds information (the
Underlined text), Match the new information (1-8) with the
descriptions (a-h).
+ Iwentto Spain,
‘Last year. went to Spain, which is my favourite country,
+ Hike warm weather.
ike warm weather, tout | don't lke cold weather.
+ My bike was broken,
My ‘nev bike was broken, ‘so had to walk to school.
+ George was happy.
George was “really happy “because it was his birthday,
+ Iread the letter.
I tead the letter slowly and carefully.
adding a contrasting idea...
giving a reason.
saying when something happened
iving the result of an action
2 relative clause to give extra information
using an adjective to describe something
using an adverb to make an adjective stronger
using adverbs to describe how something happens.El complete the table below with the words in the box.
and beautiful because but completely delicious
easily laterthatday loudly modern quickly so
thenextday thismorning wonderful yesterday
Cea’
rT | Linking words | Time expressions3 Make these sentences more interesting
Use the words in the box. Can you think
of any other words to use?
but early the next morning
large really suddenly
1 Wecsscereroeceeecoree Started to rain.
2 called Max,......... eee he didn’t
answer his phone.
3 We set out for London .................
4 lordereda cup of coffee anda
. slice of cake.
5 The film WS sensi emreernenanes boring!EB Join the two parts of these sentences
with and, but, so or because.
we didn’t play tennis ~ the weather
was bad
We didn't play tennis because
the weather was bad.
1 Iwas very tired - | went straight
to bed
2. weall went to the party - everyone
hada great time
3 Paul wanted to come with us —he
couldn't
4 we all laughed ~ it was so funny