I (speak) to you about that matter after the meeting tonight

V. 1. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because of being sick/ her sickness. 2. She went to bed early because of feeling tired/ her tiredness. 3. Ann didn’t go to the circus with Betty because of having a bad cold/ her bad cold. 4. John succeeded in his exam because of working hard and methodically. 5. because of her mother’s sickness/ her mother’s being sick. 6. because of his father’s kindness to me/ his father’s being kind to me. 7. because of the greenness of the fruits. 8. because of the difficulty of the test/ its difficulty/ its being difficult. 9. because of the darkness. 10. because of the heavy rain. 11. because of the noise. 12. because of the fog. 13. because of his good conduct. 14. because of the thick fog. 15. because of the red traffic lights. 16. because of the bad weather. 17. because of the warm and damp climate. 18. because of the crowded and narrow Street. 19. because of the hot weather. 20. because of his hard life. PHRASES & CLAUSES OF CONCESSION

I. 1. Although he is very rich, he isn’t happy. 2. No matter how rich he is, he isn’t happy. 3. Although she is very intelligent, she can’t answer my question. 4. No matter how intelligent she is, she can’t answer my question. 5. Whatever he does, he is always careful. 6. No matter what he does, he always tries his best. 7. Whatever she says, I don’t believe her. 8. No matter what she says, I don’t believe her. 9. No matter how hard he tried, he was not successful. 10. Although he tried, he was not successful. 11. Although his life is hard, he is determined to study well. 12. No matter how hard his life is, he is determined to study well. 13. Though he was wise and experienced, he was taken in. 14. No matter what jobs he got, he was not satisfied. 15. Even though he got good jobs, he was not satisfied. 16. Whatever jobs you do, you should do it devotedly. 17. No matter where he lived, he always thought of his homeland. 18. No matter how cold it was, he didn’t wear warm clothes. 19. Many people believe him although he often tells lies. 20. No matter when/ at what time you return, she waits for you.

II. 1. Whatever happens, don’t forget to write to me. 2. Whatever kinds of effort we made to persuade her, she will refuse to consider our proposal. 3. Whatever kinds of exercises he had taken, he was still putting on weight. 4. Whatever sorts of difficulties you may encounter, you should keep your promise. 5. Whatever he says, nobody believes him. 6. Whatever kinds of difficulties you have, you should review all your lessons before taking your