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Combine with since

May 12th, 2014 in English Learning

Since can be used as a conjunction and an adverb. As a conjunction since can express time or cause.

Since is quite common with perfect and perfect continuous tenses.

Combine the following sentences using since.

1. We saw him last month. We haven’t seen him afterwards.

2. He hadn’t paid his electricity bill. So his power supply was cut off.

3. She wrote to me last year. She hasn’t written to me afterwards.

4. I like him very much. So I will attend his birthday party.

5. This table is made of teakwood. So it is very expensive.

6. It is raining. We can’t go out now.

7. It last rained in the first week of June.

8. I last saw my parents in March.

Answers

1. We haven’t seen him since last month.

2. Since he hadn’t paid his electricity bill, his power supply was cut off.

3. She hasn’t written to me since last year.

4. Since I like him very much, I will attend his birthday party.

5. Since this table is made of teakwood, it is very expensive.

6. Since it is raining, we can’t go out now.

7. It hasn’t rained since the first week of June.

8. I haven’t seen my parents since March.