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Quiz 1: beginning – intermediate

Quiz 2: intermediate – advanced 

She danced and waved a fan. 

She danced and waved a fan, and he played the flute. 

Anne is an actress.  Normally, she acts and sings.  
Anne acts, sings and dances.  In addition, she directs theater productions. adds information
You should see Anne. She acts, sings and dances. Moreover, she looks like the main character. adds a conclusive fact

Besides being funny, he is also young and smart.  adds information
Hire him because he is young and smart.  Besides, he is funny!   adds a conclusive fact or argument

My brother has a new toy, and so do I.   (American English)
My brother has a new toy, and so have I.  (British English)

My bother got a new toy, and I did too.  
My brother got a new toy,  but I didn't. 

You got a new toy, didn't you?   Yes, I did.  / No, I didn't.

I am eight today, and my cousin is too.  
I am not a child, and my cousin isn't either.   

I am excited. Me too!  (informal) / I am too!
I am not worried.  Me either!  (informal) / I am not either!

Nobody helped me.  Me either.  (negative pronoun)
We barely understand it. Me either. (negative adverb)
 

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Both the movie and the play were good.  

Not only the movie but also the play was good.  

Neither the movie nor the play was good.  

Either the movie or the play was good. I can't remember.  

like sugar in my coffee, whereas Edward likes black coffee.
I like sugar in my coffee in contrast to Edward who likes none.

One the one hand, I like sugar in my coffee.
On the other hand, Edgard does not!

I shouldn't eat sugar, but still I do.
Though I shouldn't eat sugar, I do.
I shouldn't eat sugar.  Nevertheless, I do.
 

He likes vegetables but not carrots.
He likes vegetables except (for) carrots.

Jack does nothing all day except [to] eat and sleep. 
He isn't interested in anything except eating and sleeping.

Jack eats nothing but hamburgers.
Jack ate all but one hamburger. 

Brian planned on attending a job fair, but the line to get in wrapped around the block.   (It discouraged him..)

Brian planned on attending a job fair, though the line to get in wrapped around the block.   (He stood in it anyway.)

We would rather walk to work than drive. (X and not Y)

We walk to work rather than drive. (X and not Y)

We walk to work rather than get caught in traffic.  (choosing X to avoid Y)

Because a gas pipeline exploded, several homes burned down.

Because of the gas explosion / an  exploding gas line, several homes burned down.

Demonstrators protested because of high unemployment. reason
Demonstrators protested by marching in the street. means

Progress was made because of the opposition leaders. reason
Progress was made by the opposition leaders.  agent

She married at the age of thirteen because she had no other options.
She had no other options. Consequently, she married at the age  of thirteen.

Illiteracy results from a poor childhood education.
A poor childhood education results in illiteracy.

He wore his winter pants because it was snowing.
Schools were closed because of the snow.
It was snowing.  For this reason, the schools were closed.

He was biking in his shorts though it was snowing.
The schools were open in spite of the cold temperature.
It was snowing.  Nevertheless, the schools were open.

Because Tom worked so hard, he earned a good salary. (same time)
Working so hard, Tom earned a good salary. (same time)

Because Tom had been working so hard, he needed a vacation.
Having worked so hard (earlier time), Tom needed a vacation.
 

The meteor storm was so beautiful that we watched it all night.
It was such a beautiful meteor storm that we watched it all night.

We will learn so much interesting information that it will take years to process it.  (quantity)
We will learn such interesting information that it will take years to process it.  (quality)

The baby reached up so that he could get some candy.

The baby got nothing, so he cried.

His computer froze, so he hit it.
He hit it so hard that he damaged the keyboard.
He took it to a repair center because it needed a new keyboard.
He paid a lot to have it fixed.  As a consequence, he never hit his computer again.

When I call the dog, she comes.

After I call the dog, she comes.

Before I call the dog, I open the door.

After I take the dog out, we'll sit down for a while.

When you called, he picked up his cell phone.

While he was talking on the phone, the baby slept.

By the time I leave work, the sun will be setting. (ongoing)

By the time I leave work, the sun will have set. (completed)

While John was walking home, he came across a skunk.

While walking home, John came across a skunk.  

Walking home, John came across a skunk. 

Walking home from school, *a skunk sprayed John. 

The day was cold and windy.

They day was cloudy, windy and also cold.

It was cloudy and windy.  Also, it was cold.

The wind was strong as well as cold.

Besides being windy, it was also cold.

The day was windy  and cold. In addition, it was bright and clear.

It was bright, clear and windy. Moreover, it was cold.

It was bright, clear and windy.  Furthermore, it was cold

*We had to go home even we hadn't found what we were looking for.

*My English is improving slow but surely.

My English is improving slowly but surely.

*Because I needed to miss a board meeting, so I notified the speaker.

His work is indeed more amazing than before.

His work is in fact more amazing than before.

His work is even more amazing than before.

*Each year, millions of people travel to the U.S. In fact, eighty-six million.   (fragment)

Put your suitcase down.  *Over there. (fragment)

*How about a visa? (fragment)

*Yellow highlighted words are examples of incorrect usage.

My friend and I blogged and read over his shoulder.

My friend blogged, and I read over his shoulder.

Calcium is in green leafy vegetables, for example, broccoli, kale, arugula, and spinach.

There is calcium in vegetables such as broccoli, kale, arugula, and spinach.

Cruciferous vegetables (i.e., Brassicaceae) have flowers shaped like a cross.