(switch roles if working in pairs.)
8. You
told the truth, but did anyone believe you?
9. You turned on the air conditioner. Is it still hot in here?
10. You mailed the letter three days ago. Has it arrived yet?
11. You have a lot of money. Can you afford to buy an airplane?
12. Your grandmother is ninety years old. Is she still young at heart?
13. ( . . . ) told a joke. You didn’t understand it. Did you laugh anyway?
14. Your house burned down. You lost your job. You wife/husband left you. Are you
still cheerful?
EXERCISE 7. Using EVEN THOUGH and BECAUSE. (Charts 17-2 and 17-33)
Directions: Write sentences that include the verbs in parentheses.
Use any verb
tense or modal.
1. Because the bus drivers went on strike, I (
walk) had to walk all the way home.
2. Even though
I was dead tired, I (walk) walked all the way home.
3. Because ______________________, I (
go) ______________ fishing.
4. Even though __________________, I (
go) ______________ fishing.
5. Even though there ______________ very
few customers in the store,
___________________________________________________________________
6. Because there (
be) ______________ very few customers in
the store,
__________________________________________________________________
7. I (
wear)___________ heavy gloves because_______________________________
8. Even though my feet (
be) ___________ killing me and my head (
be)
______________________ pounding, I ___________________________________
9. Even though _______________________________, I (
get, not,)________________ a
traffic ticket.
10. Even though _______________ tired, I ___________________________________
because ____________________________________________________________