We can leave out repeated subjects, main verbs and auxiliaries after and, or, but and then when
the subject is the same.
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These are words that are used to connect, manage, and organize the flow and structure of what we write and say.
Discourse Markers
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seesaw
Swap points!
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seesaw
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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Use "and" to turn these sentences into one. Avoid repeating "the mayor". The mayor has spent a lot of money. But the mayor has changed nothing.
The mayor has spent a lot of money and changed nothing.
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Negative inversion. You won't find a better stadium than Old Trafford anywhere.
Nowhere will you find a better stadium than Old Trafford.
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We can use ___ and not instead of clauses after verbs like believe, guess, imagine, be afraid, appear, assume, seem, hope, presume, suspect and say "We don't know if the diamond is real but we believe ___."
so
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Harry did his homework, even though he_____. (want)
didn't want to
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monster
Reset all scores!
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star
Double points!
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fairy
Take points!
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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His sister not only still cooks for him, but she also does his laundry.
Not only does his sister still cook for him she also does the laundry.
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Complete the sentence with negative inversion: ( Seldom/ we/have) ________ friends over for a drink. We usually meet them at pubs or restaurants.
( Seldom/ we/have) ________ friends over for a drink. We usually meet them at pubs or restaurants...
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Make one sentence from two. **That man over there is an artist. I don't remember his name.**
That man over there, whose name I don't remember, is an artist.
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Complete the sentence: I don’t know whether we’ll manage to see Martin on the weekend but I certainly hope _____.
so
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Rewrite with an 'it' clause... The government appears to be planning to raise taxes.
It appears that the government is planning to raise taxes.
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Use conjuction. She wanted to study law in university. She told me so.
She told me that she wanted to study law in university.
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Distancing: People have suggested that birth order has a strong influence on children’s personality. Birth order ...
Birth order is believed to have a strong influence ...