Let's Practice!

Title:                             Paranoid sung by Black Sabbath

Exercise:                       1

Level:                            Intermediate

Activity:                       Matching

Practice:                        Clauses after because, but, if, that, and, a semi-colon & clauses beginning with a gerund, or an infinitive (with/without TO) in addition to Listening skills.

*** INSTRUCTIONS ***  

Match the subordinate clauses on the right with the sentences on the left

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Paranoid

1. (I've) Finished with my woman, 'cause .........
2. People think I'm insane, because .........
3. All day long I think of things, but .........
4. Think I'll lose my mind, if .........
5. Can you help me (to) .........?
6. I need someone to show me the things in life, that .........
7. I can't see the things that ....................................; I must be blind
8. Make a joke and .........
9. Happiness I cannot feel and ......... 
10. And so as you hear these words, .........
11. I tell you to enjoy life; .........

1. love to me is so unreal
2.  I can't find
3.  I am frowning all the time 
4. I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry
5. telling you now of my state 
6. nothing seems to satisfy,
7. she couldn't help me with my mind
8. I don't find something to pacify 
9. occupy my brain
10. make true happiness 
11. I wish I could but (it's/I'm) too late