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Synthesis and Transformation Worksheet 13 – ‘in case (of)’

1. The hiker carries a compass. He may need to refer to it.

The hiker carries a compass in case he needs to refer to it.

2. Keep some coins in your purse. You may need small change.

Keep some coins in your purse in case you need small change.

3. We will bring our raincoats. It may rain heavily.

We will bring our raincoats in case it rains heavily.

4. I may forget the telephone number. I will write it down.I will write down the telephone number in case I forget it.

5. We will light candles if there is a power failure.

In case of a power failure, we will light candles.

6. All outdoor activities should be halted if there is a lightning alert.

In case of a lightning alert, all outdoor activities should be halted.

7. There must be alternative plans for the sports day if the weather turns bad.

There must be alternative plans for the sports day in case of bad weather.

8. If there is a fire, there must be enough exit points for everyone to evacuate thebuilding.

There must be enough exit points for everyone to evacuate the building in case

of a fire

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Synthesis and Transformation Worksheet 14 – ‘due to’

1. The soccer match is postponed. The weather was bad.

Due to bad weather, the soccer match was postponed.

2. Mrs Li resigned from her job. She was ill.

Mrs Li resigned from her job, due to her illness.

3. Janet made an error. Her calculation was wrong.

Janet made an error, due to her miscalculation.

4. Miss Liu is honest. She wins the respect of her colleagues.

Miss Liu wins the respect of her colleagues, due to her honesty.

5. The drought caused the farmers not to have good harvests.

The farmers did not have good harvests, due to the drought.

6. She failed to get the job she wanted. She lacked perseverance.

Due to her lack of perseverance, she failed to get the job she wanted.

7. Timothy failed his test. He was careless.

Timothy failed his test, due to his carelessness.

8. Joel won the game. His moves were strategic.

Joel won the game, due to his strategic moves.

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Synthesis and Transformation Worksheet 15 – ‘owing to’

1. All the flights were cancelled because of the fog.

Owing to the fog, all the flights were cancelled.

2. As a result of his poor health, Mr See decided to retire early.

Mr See decided to retire early owing to his poor health.

3. David was conned by the men as he was greedy.

Owing to his greed, David was conned by the men.

4. Miss Liu had to close her shop early because of the power failure.

Owing to the power failure, Miss Liu had to close her shop early.

5. I did not answer all the questions. I did not have time.

I did not answer all the questions, owing to the lack of time.

6. Peter lost his job because he was physically injured.

Owing to his physical injury, Peter lost his job.

7. Miss Brown did not go shopping. She did not have money.

Miss Brown did not go shopping owing to the lack of money.

8. He has a good nature. He makes friends easily.

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