- It is time......
It is time you looked for a job.
Note: Don't forget to use past tense.
Rule 7:
Though/Although
Though/Although means the same. For example,
1.The fishermen are poor though...... The fishermen are poor though they work hard.
- He finished early although...... He finished early although he began late.
Rule 8:
As/Since/Because
As/since/because means the same. To express a reason or because we may use any of them. As/since can be placed in the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. 'Because' is used only in the middle of a sentence.
- He was punished as.... He was punished as he told a lie.
- ........we could not catch the train. Since/As we started late , we could not catch the train.
- He could not pass the examination....... He could not pass the examination as/since/because he neglected his studies.
Rule 9:
Unless
'Unless' means 'if not'. 'Unless' expresses a negative sense and so we` cannot use 'not' with it.
- You will miss the train unless......You will miss the train unless you start now.
2...........we will be late. Unless we make haste, we will be late.
Rule 10:
In order that (purpose)
'In order that', 'that', or 'so that' are used to express a purpose. They mean the same.
Structure: Principal clause + in order that + sub+ may/might, can/could+ verb +other words.
- We go to market in order that...... We go to market in order that we may buy things.
- We visited the flood-affected areas in order that......We visited the flood-affected areas in order that we could distribute relief goods among the flood-victims.
