Grammar and Beyond, Essentials - Level 4
Grammar and Beyond, Essentials - Level 4
Complete the sentences about consumer buying habits. The subordinators and
prepositions are missing one word each. Write the missing word.
Consumers buy things for a lot of different reasons. Most frequently, people buy
products because of their individual tastes. For example, they might buy
(1)
the same snacks or cereals every time they go shopping to their
(2)
family’s likes and dislikes. They don’t even think about whether or not they want those
items. People also make purchases as a of need. They buy an air
(3)
conditioner of severe hot weather, or they purchase fire alarms
(4)
in their house that their family stays safe. Finally, sometimes
(5)
people make impulse purchases. They buy things they haven’t planned to buy and
may not necessarily need or even want. Sometimes they make these purchases
a result of effective advertising or in the case of food, because
(6)
hunger while they are shopping. They also make impulse
(7)
purchases due their own personalities. Some people are more
(8)
prone to impulse buying than others are.
Exercise 2.3 More Subordinators and Prepositions That Show Cause, Reason, or Purpose
A You will listen to an interview about a person’s buying habits. First read the questions.
Then listen and take notes on the answers. Finally, write answers to the questions using
sentences with the words in parentheses.
1 Why does Roger sometimes go shopping when he doesn’t need anything?
(because)He goes shopping when he doesn’t need
anything because he’s happy when he is shopping.
2 How does he control his spending?
(so that)
3 Does he use a credit card or debit card for his purchases? Why or why not?
(because of)