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Downloadable worksheets: "CONNECTORS" - Grammar Guide for Upper Intermediate and Advanced students Level: advanced Age: 13-17 Downloads: 3777   Because, however, or, but, and, so, unless, although/even though, despite, and yet: Conjunctions and Connectors (2 pages, plus KEY) Level: advanced Age: 10-17 Downloads: 2281   Contrast Clauses (although/ even though, but/yet, however, in spite of/despite) Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 2104   Connectors of Reason & Result, Purpose and Contrast - Rephrasing Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 1828   LINKING WORDS :AND - BUT - OR - SO - BECAUSE ( KEY INCLUDED) Level: elementary Age: 12-14 Downloads: 1692   Purpose Clauses (so/so that, to/in order to/so as to) Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 1435

Until � vs.� Unless Until���� O will only occur once X is done (the longer it takes to do X, the longer it will be until O happens. i.e. O happens immediately after X.) � -------------------X-->O � -------------------------------------------X-->O � -------------------------------------------------------------------------X-->O � Example 1: He never caught a fish until his father showed him how.� (Once his father showed him how to catch fish [X], he caught one [O].) Example 2: We can't use the playground until they catch the snake that is out there. (Playing on the playground�[O] will not occur until catching the snake [X] occurs.) � � Unless��� If X is not done, O will not occur. (X may occur anytime before O.) � -------------------------------------------------------------- --> O�� (O doesn't happen, because X didn't happen.) � ------------------------------X------------------------------ --> O � ------------------------------------------------------X------ --> O � ----X-------------------------------------------------------- --> O � Example: He never would have caught any fish unless his father had shown him how.� (He would have gone on failing forever -- situation shown on top line -- if he had not been taught how to fish. Sometime after being taught, he succeeded in catching one [O occurred].) Example 2: We can't use the playground unless they have already caught the snake.� (If X - catching the snake - occurred at some point in the past, then O -- playing on the playground -- can happen.) � � Practice using until or unless in the following sentences: � � ���� 1. I won't get a birthday present from Joe� I invite him to my party. � ���� 2. My feet get cold� I wear socks. � ���� 3. She runs� she is out of breath. � ���� 4. I can't go on the field trip� my mom sends in a permission slip before the deadline. � ���� 5. I stay in my classroom� it is time to go to P.E. � ���� 6. She is not allowed to get her ears pierced� she is 13 years old. � ���� 7. I cannot wait� school gets out for the summer. � ���� 8. I'm going to Disney World in two weeks� my dad's car is still broken. � ���� 9. Sailboats can't move� the wind blows. � ���10. He did not come to the cafeteria� lunch was half over. � ���11. I will meet you at the theater at 5:00� I have to stay late at work. � �� 12.� you want to be sent to the dean's office, you need to sit down and do your work. � �� 13. He's going to work on�the car� it runs properly. � �� 14. They played at the pool� the storm�came and the lifeguard told everyone to get out. � �� 15. Our dog jumped on visitors� we took a dog obedience course and�taught him�to "stay." � �� 16. I'm not going to be able to afford to go on�the trip� I win the lottery. � �