Grammar exercises on adverbial clauses of degree

1. ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF DEGREE
with answers
1. Transform the following sentences using the word in brackets and making the necessary changes.
a) We speak in a soft voice in public places. The British like us for that. (so)
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b) In the rush hour traffic is very heavy in Lisbon. Commuters usually take more than two hours to get home.
(such a)
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c) Hundreds of Lisboans love St. Anthony profoundly. On the 13th June they join the saint during his
procession along the streets. (such a)
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d) Young girls and boys dance gracefully down the avenue. They receive warm applause from everybody.
(emphatic so)
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e) St John’s celebration in Porto is usually very entertaining. Lots of people stroll through the streets till
dawn. (so)
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f) The weather in Portugal surprised Nick tremendously. He decided to stay longer than he intended. (such
a
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g) The wooden trams are colourful. They are often noticed by tourists. (such)
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2. Adverbial Clauses of Degree
1. Transform the following sentences using the word in brackets and making the necessary changes.
a) We speak in a soft voice in public places. The British like us for that. (so)
We speak so softly that the British like us for that.
b) In the rush hour traffic is very heavy in Lisbon. Commuters usually take more than two hours to get home. (such a)
There is such a heavy traffic in the rush hour in Lisbon that the commuters usually take more than two hours to get
home.
c) Hundreds of Lisboans love St. Anthony profoundly. On the 13th June they join the saint during his procession along
the streets. (such a)
Hundreds of Lisboans have such a profound love for St. Anthony that on the 13th June they join the saint during his
procession along the streets.
d) Young girls and boys dance gracefully down the avenue. They receive warm applause from everybody. (emphatic
so)
So gracefully do the young boys and girls dance down the avenue that they receive warm applause from everybody.
e) St John’s celebration in Porto is usually very entertaining. Lots of people stroll through the streets till dawn. (so)
St. John’s celebration is so entertaining that lots of people stroll through the streets till dawn.
f) The weather in Portugal surprised Nick tremendously. He decided to stay longer than he intended. (such a)
Nick had such a tremendous surprise with the weather in Portugal that he decided to stay longer than he intended.
g) The wooden trams are colourful. They are often noticed by tourists. (such)
The wooden trams have such nice colours that they are often noticed by tourists.