Cover of the textbook Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 9

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 10 - A change of plan for the textbook Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Make sentences using the prompts below. Link the ideas using but and so.

Answer

  1. They were going to have a barbecue, but it started pouring with rain so they had to cook indoors instead. (OR They thought they'd have a barbecue, but ... )
  2. We were going to go to the beach for the day, but we missed the train so we ended up going to the park instead. (OR We thought we'd go to the beach for the day, but ... )
  3. She was going to give me a lift but the car didn’t / wouldn’t start so I got a taxi instead. (OR She said she would give me a lift, but ... )
  4. I was going to walk here, but it started pouring with rain so I had to drive. (OR I thought I'd walk here, but ... )
  5. I was going to stay in and study, but a friend called me and I went out and met him (OR went out to meet him). (OR I said I'd stay in and study, but ... )