Completing Sentences – English grammar with pictures (B2)

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Step by stepHow to complete a sentence

Starters and endings
If the sentence has…	Finish it with…	Example
so … that	a result	He was so tired that he fell asleep.
such … that	a result	It was such a good film that I saw it twice.
too … to	V1	He is too weak to walk.
so that	can / could / may / might + V1	Work hard so that you can succeed.
lest	should + V1	Run lest you should miss the bus.
No sooner had …	than + past simple	No sooner had he come than it rained.
Hardly / Scarcely had …	when + past simple	Hardly had I arrived when she left.
It is (high) time	subject + V2	It is high time we started.
would rather	V1 … than V1	I would rather die than beg.
had better	V1	You had better see a doctor.
as if / as though	subject + were / V2	He talks as if he were the boss.
I wish	were / V2 / had + V3	I wish I were a bird.
Would you mind	V-ing	Would you mind helping me?
not only …	but also …	She is not only clever but also kind.
unless	a present verb (no not)	Unless you work hard, you will fail.
in case	a present verb	Take a coat in case it rains.
It is … since	past simple	It is two years since he left.
though / although	a contrast	Though he is poor, he is honest.
in spite of / despite	a contrast	In spite of his illness, he came.
let alone	a bigger thing	He can't walk, let alone run.
as long as	a condition	You can stay as long as you are quiet.
till / until	the end time	Wait till I come back.
There is a saying that	a proverb	There is a saying that honesty is the best policy.

It was so cold that we stayed at home.

Run fast lest you should miss the bus.

No sooner had we reached home than it started raining.

The baby can't walk, let alone run.

Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.