ANSWERS ACTIVITY 252

1.

Holmes followed the man to find out his address.

Holmes followed the man so that ...

he could find out his address.

2.

I am sending you out of class since you are violent, rude and lazy.

I am sending you out of class because of ...

your violence, rudeness and laziness.

3.

He isn't tall enough to become a police officer.

He's too ...

short to become a police officer.

4.

Some police carry guns because they may need to defend themselves.

Some police carry guns in case ...

they need to defend themselves.

5.

On account of your clear explanation I understand the situation.

Because you ...

explained the situation clearly, I understand it.

6.

The class is too large for that teacher to control.

That teacher has such ...

a large class [that] she/he can't control it.

7.

The bank uses a video camera so that robbers will be discouraged.

The bank uses a video camera to ...

discourage robbers.

8.

If she wasn't so young, the judge would send her to prison.

The judge won't send her to prison as ...

she is very young.

9.

At the traffic lights my brother was driving too fast to stop.

At the traffic lights my brother was driving so ...

fast [that] he couldn't stop.

10.

Lock all the doors in case there are burglars in the neighbourhood.

Lock all the doors because ...

there may be burglars in the neighbourhood.