Exercise 1
Use as to join sentences from the boxes.
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1 We all waved goodbye to Liz |
we were driving along the road |
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2 I listened |
I was taking a hot dish out of the oven |
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3 I burnt myself |
she drove away |
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4 The crowd cheered |
she told me her story |
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5 A dog ran out in front of the car |
the two teams came onto the field |
1 …………………….
2 …………………….
3 …………………….
4 …………………….
5 …………………….
Answers
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1 We all waved goodbye to Liz as she drove away.
2 I listened as she told me her story.
3 I burnt myself as I was taking a hot dish out of the oven.
4 The crowd cheered as the two teams came onto the field.
5 A dog ran out in front of the car as we were driving along the road.
Exercise 2
Join sentences from the boxes. Begin each sentence with as.
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1 I was hungry |
I need some advice |
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2 today is a public holiday |
I was very quiet |
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3 I didn’t want to disturb anybody |
I decided to find somewhere to eat |
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4 I don’t know what to do |
we didn’t know what time it was |
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5 none of us had a watch |
many of the shops are shut |
1 …………………….
2 …………………….
3 …………………….
4 …………………….
5 …………………….
Answers
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1 As I was hungry, I decided to find somewhere to eat.
2 As today is a public holiday, many of the shops are shut.
3 As I didn’t want to disturb anybody, I was very quiet.
4 As I don’t know what to do, I need some advice.
5 As none of us had a watch, we didn’t know what time it was.
Exercise 3
What does as mean in these sentences?
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because |
at the same time as |
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1 As they live near us, we see them quite often. |
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2 Kate slipped as she was getting off the bus. |
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3 As I was tired, I went to bed early. |
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4 Unfortunately, as I was parking the car, I hit the car behind me. |
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5 As we climbed the hill, we got more and more tired. |
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6 We decided to go out to eat as we had no food at home. |
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7 As we don’t use the car very often, we’ve decided to sell it. |
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Answers
3
1 because
2 as the same
3 because
4 at the same time as
5 at the same time as
6 because
7 because
Exercise 4
In some of these sentences, you need when (not as). Correct the sentences where necessary.
1 Julia got married as she was 22. …………………….
2 As the day went on, the weather got worse. …………………….
3 He dropped the glass as he was taking it out of the cupboard. …………………….
4 I lost my phone as I was in London. …………………….
5 As I left school, I didn’t know what to do. …………………….
6 The train slowed down as it approached the station. …………………….
7 I used to live near the sea as I was a chi ld. …………………….
Answers
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1 when she was 22
2 OK
3 OK
4 when I was in London
5 When I left school
6 OK
7 when I was a child
Exercise 5
Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
1 I saw you as …………………….
2 It started to rain just as …………………….
3 As I didn’t have enough money for a taxi, …………………….
4 Just as I took the picture, …………………….
Answers
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Example answers:
1 I saw you as you were getting into your car.
2 It started to rain just as we started playing tennis.
3 As I didn’t have enough money for a taxi, I had to walk home.
4 Just as I took the picture, somebody walked in front of the camera.
