Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería ​ ​ English 4 - Workshop

Departamento de Humanidades e Idiomas ​ ​ ​

Andrés Felipe Medina
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Grammar: conjunctions and Verb patterns
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Andrés Esteban
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2/02/2022
Name:____________________________________________________Date:______________________________

A. Find and correct the mistakes. There are mistakes in five of the sentences.

I. I worked hard because that I can pass my exams. SO

-

2. She was angry because we didn't do our homework. because

3. I play a lot of sports because want to stay fit. because I
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4. He drove for six hours so be with you. to

-

5. The bus was late so• that

- we walked. so
6. I spent time abroad because of I like travelling. because
-

B. Complete the texts with to, so or because.

because
1. I John Klimt changed his name eight times ___________ he wanted to have the names of his great-grandparents. He wanted to include the
women too, ________for
SO a short time he was called Sara, Katrina, Jessica and Margit!
because
2. In 2005, a town called Clark, Texas, changed its name to Dish. Why? ___________in 2005, DISH TV network offered ten years of free
satellite and digit';l TV to everyone if the town changed its name ____________the
to town's residents agreed to do it!
3. Epi Taione, a Tongan rugby player, changed his name to Paddy Power during the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Paddy Power is a company which
gave money to the Tongan team, _______________Taione
so changed his name ___to_ say thank you!

C. Answer these questions using complete and complex sentences using conjunctions.

What is the objective of paying taxes?

What is the objective of democracy?

D. Complete the sentences with the most appropriate form of the verbs in the box. Conjugate the verbs if necessary.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Help/She/Pack Make/I/Watch Ask/They/Stop Invite/She/Sing Have/He/Pay

Invite
hertosing
1. Anna has a great voice. The Ministry of Culture in Chile _____________________________________ for the next Pan American Games
Opening.

-
helpher Pack
2. We did something nice for Laura today. We ____________________________________________ the boxes. She’s moving to Italy next week.
made
3. I’m bored. My girlfriend ______________________________________
Watch “The notebook” for the hundredth time. I hate romantic movies.
me
have him
asked
5. Last night I got a call from Claro Services. I ________________________________________
them to
stop
Day
4. My friends’ brother broke her Iphone. I told her she should _____________________________________________ for it.
calling in the middle of the night! It´s impolite.

E. Read the first sentence. Then rearrange the words and phrases to complete the second sentence. For each sentence, there are 2 words that
you must leave out .

1. My boss said: "Your report should be sent by Friday."

told me to send
He ________________________________________________________ the report by Friday. (to / me / told / advice / send / you)
2. Our neighbor said: "Andy! Don’t forget to bring the wine!”
remind him to
bring
She _________________________________________________________________ the wine.
3. Nathaniel and Frank said: "You can stay in our house while you look for another place”.
(it / bring / reminded / us / him / to)

Invited cesto
They _______________________________
the dictionary on the test. letting
in their house while we look for another place. (invited / letting / stay / us/ to / are )

F. Answer the following sentences.

1.What would you advise to do to a person who wants to start his or her own business?

2.What activities you can’t stand doing and why?

3.What activities you don´t mind doing and why?

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