Serendipity

Unit 12, Activity 6

Index Activity 7

Reading: The Big Picture

Click the icon to refer to the text. Answer the questions below.

Examine this sentence from the text:

Whatever you do, never reply to spam.

We can use this sentence structure to add strong emphasis to a piece of advice. Here’s another example:

Wherever you go, don’t forget to bring a credit card.

Now you try:

1 Whatever you do, ___________________.
2 Wherever you go, ___________________.
3 Whatever you buy, ___________________.
4 Wherever you eat, __________________.

Examine this sentence from the text:

...as long as there is money to be made, spammers will continue to fill up our inboxes

We use the phrase ‘as long as’ to connect the two independent clauses. It shows a strong relationship between two issues. Here’s another example:

As long as our country has an open immigration policy, companies will continue to source cheap foreign labor.

Now you try:

1 As long as we keep polluting the planet, _____________________________.
2 As long as we ______________________, we will continue to lose customers.
3 As long as the stock market is up, __________________________________.
4 The CEO has the support of the employees as long as __________________.