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5 Style and Manner

Grammar Adverbial clauses and conjunctions 1

A. Read the information.
Adverbial clauses act as adverbs and are dependent clauses, meaning they don’t make sense
on their own.
Look at the different meanings below and write the conjunctions in the correct category.

place where unless whereas wherever
manner like although as if as though
condition as long as, whether
even though given that if
concession though, while
provided that

B. Complete the text with an appropriate conjunction from exercise A.

A little-known designer shoeing the stars

1 his shoes are worn by high-profile
celebrities such as Lady Gaga, the designer Noritaka
Tatehana is relatively unknown. 2 his
mother has links to Waldorf education, which is famed
for encouraging children’s creativity, it’s not surprising
that he developed a passion for art and design.

He studied a degree at the Tokyo University of the Arts
3 many other famous Japanese
artists have enrolled. His course included units on
fine arts, dyeing and weaving. 4
he only graduated in 2010, Lady Gaga was reported
to own fourteen pairs of his shoes just a year later.
5 other shoemakers aim for comfort,
Tatehana’s styles aim to amaze, with a unique design
6 they’ve come from a futuristic
world.
7 he is most commonly associated
with shoe design. He’s also created kimonos, many
of which have become museum pieces around the
world. 8 you’re ever in Japan, you
can check out his collection in the Kyoto Costume
Institute. But he’s also been involved in exhibitions
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.

9 you’re interested in fashion or
not,his shoes are a wonder to behold!

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