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Clauses of result
Change the sentences using the words in brackets.
| The cat is so fat that it can't walk. (such) | It is such a fat cat that it can't walk. |
| He's such a lazy man that he seldom gets out of bed. (so) | The man is so lazy that he seldom gets out of bed. |
| The match was cancelled because it was raining. (due) | The match was canceled due to the rain. |
| It was so smoky at the disco that we could hardly breathe. (consequently) | It was very smoky at the disco. Consequently, we could hardly breathe. |
| It was such a noisy dog that I gave it away. (therefore) | The dog was very noisy. Therefore, I gave it away. |
| He was always late, so he lost his job. (because) | He lost his job because he was always late. |
| She doesn't have many friends because she's rude and unpleasant. (reason) | The reason why she doesn't have many friends is that she's rude and unpleasant. |
| He got a promotion because he worked extremely hard. (therefore) | He worked extremely hard. Therefore, he got a promotion. |
| The hotel was fully booked. Therefore, we stayed at a guest house. (because) | We stayed at a guest house because the hotel was fully booked. |