SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
MODEL 1

• Because Because of
• As Clause Due to
• Since Owing to Noun/Gerund
• As a result of
• On account of

2
For example

• Because she behaves well, everybody loves her.
• Because of her good behavior, everybody
  loves her.
• Since I cant read Italian, Ive had to have the
  book translated into English.
• Because of my inability to read Italian, Ive
  had to have the book translated into English.

3
Practice

• 1/ He couldnt come because of his serious
  illness.
• Because he has been seriously ill, he couldnt
  come.
• 2/ My father retired last month because of his
  illness.
• My father retired last month because he was
  ill.
• 3/ Tom eats very little so as not to put on
  weight.
• Tom eats very little because he wants to lose
  weight.

4
Practice

• 4/ Because his mother was there, I said nothing
  about it.
• Because of his mothers being there, I said
  nothing about it.
• 5/ My sister gets high pay because she works
  well.
• My sister gets high pay because of her good
  work.
• 6/ I have to go to the cafeteria because Im
  terribly hungry.
• I have to go to the cafeteria because of my
  terrible hunger.