Exercises

Unit 116 · as (as I walked … / as I was … etc.)

116.1

In this exercise as means ‘at the same time as’

1We all waved goodbye to Liz(Example)

I listened

I burnt myself

The spectators cheered

A dog ran out in front of the car we were driving along the road. I was taking a hot dish out of the oven. she drove away. she told me her story. the two teams came onto the field.

116.2

In this exercise as means ‘because’

1I was hungry(Example)

today is a public holiday

I didn’t want to disturb anybody

I can’t go to the concert

it was a nice day we went for a walk by the canal I tried to be very quiet I decided to find somewhere to eat all g overnment offices are shut you can have my ticket

116.3

What does as mean in these sentences

1As they lived near us, we used to see them quite often. ✓(Example)

2Kate slipped as she was getting off the bus. ✓(Example)

As I was tired, I went to bed early.

Unfortunately, as I was parking the car, I hit the car behind me.

As we climbed the hill, we got more and more tired.

We decided to go out to eat as we had no food at home.

As we don’t use the car very often, we’ve decided to sell it.

116.4

In some of these sentences, as is not correct

1Julia got married as she was 22. when she was 22(Example)

2As the day went on, the weather got worse. OK(Example)

He dropped the glass as he was taking it out of the cupboard.

I lost my phone as I was in London.

As I left school, I didn’t know what to do.

The train slowed down as it approached the station.

I used to live near the sea as I was a child.

We can walk to the hotel as it isn’t far from here.

116.5

Use your own ideas to complete these sentences

Useyourownideastocompletethesesentences.

1Just as I sat down, the doorbell rang.(Example)

I saw you as

It started to rain just as

As she doesn’t have a phone,

Just as I took the picture, ➜ Additional exercise 32 (page 321)

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