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UNIT 8. FORMULA C1. CLAUSE PATTERNS + SUBORDINAT ...

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  • If he won the lottery, he would travel the world (were)
    Were he to win the lottery, he would travel the world
  • His arrogance led to his downfall (cleft sentence starting with It)
    It was his arrogance that led to his downfall
  • He rarely misses a deadline. (inversion)
    Rarely does he miss a deadline
  • She was intrigued by the book's premise, so she decided to read it. (Non-finite subordinate clause starting with -ed)
    Intrigued by the book's premise, she decided to read it
  • They decided to cancel their vacation plans because they didn't have enough money. (Non-finite clause not + ing)
    Not having enough money, they decided to cancel their vacation plans.
  • Animals only come out when the sun goes down. (inversion)
    Only when the sun goes down do the animals come out.
  • If you are careful you won't fall. (Imperative conditional with and)
    Be careful and you won't fall
  • They left the house early because they didn't want to be late. (Non-finite clause not + ing)
    Not wanting to be late, they left the house early.
  • If you follow the instructions, you'll assemble the furniture correctly. (imperative conditional with and)
    Follow the instructions and you'll assemble the furniture correctly.
  • The passengers began to complain loudly because they were frustrated by the long wait. (Non-finite subordinate clause starting with -ed)
    Frustrated by the long wait, the passengers began to complain loudly.
  • If you need any assistance, do not hesitate to call us (should)
    Should you need any assistance, do not hesitate to call us
  • Her determination helped her succeed in the competition. (cleft sentence with It)
    It was her determination that helped her succeed in the competition
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