Linking words and relative clauses

Linking words - say which sentence is "cause" and "result" and then join them with
a linking word (therefore/as a result/consequently/so/because/since/as)

E.g. Receiving spam can cause problems. = cause

People install anti-spam programs. = result
Receiving spam can cause problems. As a result, people install anti-spam
programs.

1. Children are learning to use computers at school. = ___________

Many young people are better at computers than their parents. = ___________

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2. Many people lose a lot of their work. = ______________

They don't back up their computer regularly. = ____________

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3. There are more and more people shopping online. = __________

There is a greater risk of computer criminals. = ___________

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4. People in some parts of the world cannot afford computers. = _____________

They are too expensive. = _______________

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5. The Internet is a positive thing because ________________________________

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6. More and more countries are starting to use wireless Internet. Consequently,___

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7. The wind-up laptop is very useful since ________________________________

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8. The Internet is becoming safer and safer. Therefore, ______________________

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Relative clauses - complete these sentences using the correct relative clause
(who/which/where)
1. The Queen of England, _____ is called Elizabeth, has 4 children.

2. This computer, _____ I bought yesterday, is very small and easy-to-use.

3. The city of London, _______ the Prime Minister lives, is home to 8 million
people.

4. The world of I.T., ________ is a new and exciting area of science, is very
popular in business.

5. Richard Branson is a famous business man.

(add extra information: He owns the "Virgin" company)

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6. This laptop is helpful for poor countries.

(add extra information: It doesn't need batteries or an electricity supply)

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7. China produces many technological products.

(add extra information: Rice and tea is grown in China.)

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8. Liverpool, _____________________________________, is large city in the UK.

9. The Giant Panda, ________________________________, is black and white.

10. Tori, _________________________________________, comes from Scotland.

Practising symbols - Put the correct symbol or abbreviation in the gaps.

(i.e. / WiFi / e.g. / N.B. / etc. / ca / CD)

1. Computers have many uses; ____ sending emails, surfing the Internet,
watching movies ____ .

2. Most computers today have a ___ burner, ____ something which can makes
CDs and DVDs.

3. ____ You must switch off the computer when you leave the room.

4. There are ___ 1.7 billion people who have access to the Internet nowadays.

5. Wireless Internet (______) is becoming more and more popular.

Avoiding repetition - Change the underlined words in the text to pronouns to avoid
repetition.

An I.T. company has invented a new wind-up laptop that could change the world.

The wind-up laptop is small, light and has all the functions of a normal computer.

Functions of a normal computer include email and Internet access, word-

processing and memory storage. Mr Smith, who is the boss of the I.T. company,

said: "The laptop does not require an electricity supply or batteries. An electric

supply and batteries are replaced by a wind-up handle. I have no doubt that the

laptop will change the lives of many people in poorer countries. Many of the people

in poorer countries have never used the Internet or even seen a computer". Mr

Smith also announced that the laptops should be available worldwide in 2011: "I'm

sure the laptops will be a great success."

Correct the punctuation - Imagine you're the teacher, what's wrong with these
sentences? Write them correctly.
(Think about full stops/commas/capital letters/spaces)

1. The uk where we all live is in Europe

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2. a new Laptop has been invented by mr Nigel smith,

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3. The Internet, which was invented in the 1970s is used by 1.7 billion people.

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4. IT which stands for Information Technology, is a popular area of science,.

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5. although my computer is small it is quite slow i should really buy a new one.

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