- Although , he finished the race in first place.
A. John was full of energy and strength
B. John was leading all the way
C. John was far behind in the beginning - My partner and I worked late into the evening. Even though - ,we stopped at
our favorite restaurant before we went home.
A, we were very hungry
B. we had finished our report
C, we were very tired - Snakes don't have ears, but they are very sensitive to vibrations that result from noise.
Snakes can sense the presence of a moving object even though -.
A, they have ears
B. they feel vibrations
C, they can't hear - In mountainous areas, melting snow in the spring runs downhill into streams and
rivers. The water carries with it sediment, that is, small particles of soil and rock. In
the spring, mountain rivers become cloudy rather than clear because -.
A. mountain tops are covered with snow
B. the water from melting snow brings sediment to the river
C. ice is frozen water - Even though it was a hot summer night, we went inside and shut the windows because
- A. the rain stopped , :.~.:.:?
.,I'. ,,! B. we were enjoying the cool breeze
C, a storm was coming
EXERCISE 25. EVEN THOUGH vs. BECAUSE. (Charts 8-6 and 8-7)
Directions: Answer "yes" or "no," as you wish. Answer in a complete sentence using either
because or own though. Change the wording as you wish. Only the teacher's book is
Example: Last night you were tired. Did you go to bed early?+ Es, I went w bed early because I was tired. OR
Es, because I was tired, I went w bed before nine. OR
No, I didn't go w bed early men though I was really sleepy. OR
No, even though I was really tired, I didn't go to bed until after midnight.- Last night you were tired. Did you stay up late?
- You are thiity. Do you want (a glass of water)?
- You're hungry. Do you want (a candy bar)?
- Vegetables are good for you. Do you eat a lot of them?
- Space exploration is exciting. Would you like to be an astronaut?
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