1. You can avoid diseases by keeping yourself clean.
→ Keeping yourself clean can help you avoid diseases.

2. Jim is overweight because he eats too much fast food.
→ Due to eating too much fast food, Jim is overweight.

3. Is watching too much television bad for your health?
→ Does watching too much television have a negative impact on your health?

4. If you have the flu or a cold, you should stay home.
→ You should stay home if you have the flu or a cold.

5. Alex loves fishing, so he usually goes fishing in the lake near his house.
→ Due to his love for fishing, Alex usually goes fishing in the lake near his house.

Exercise 15 b. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. It's a good idea to do exercise regularly.
→ You should do exercise regularly.

2. Judy stayed home from school yesterday because she had a high fever.
→ Judy had a high fever, so she stayed home from school yesterday.

3. She eats fruits and veggies every day, but she keeps gaining weight.
→ Although she eats fruits and veggies every day, she keeps gaining weight.

4. Tom's gained 5 kilos since he quit smoking.
→ Since Tom quit smoking, he has gained 5 kilos.