Linking Words Exercise 1 PDF Choose 'however' 'although' or 'despite':

however but

still

Connectives and Linking Words - PDF Grammar Worksheet - B2

than one answer in some sentences. AS LONG AS – BECAUSE - DESPITE – DUE TO - EVEN THOUGH – HOWEVER - IN CASE -. IN SPITE – NEVERTHELESS - THEREFORE.

CON002 - Conjunctions and Linking Words

even though neither ….. nor during although which in order to in addition despite therefore while so that whereas however due to as well as.

TRANSITIONAL WORDS AND PHRASES

thus since

Transition Words

although on the other hand in spite of however yet otherwise even though nevertheless. Words that can be used to emphasize a point: again truly especially.

TRANSITIONS

Thus for example

Thesis Formula and the HTS: X. However A B

Y ACE

Unit 10 Linking Words or Connectors

despite for example

Linking Words Exercise 1

Choose 'however' 'although' or 'despite': 1. ______ the rain

LINK WORDS LINK WORDS

although / though (bien que) as though / as if (comme si) nevertheless nonetheless (néanmoins) for all…

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Linking Words of Contrast

Choose 'however', 'although' or 'despite'.

1. ___________ the rain, we still went to the park.

2. ___________ it was raining, we still went to the park.

3. It was raining. ___________, we still went to the park.

4. John bought the watch, ___________ the fact that it was expensive.

5. John bough the watch. ___________, it was expensive.

6. ___________ it was expensive, John bought the watch.

7. I finished the homework. It, ___________, wasn't easy.

8. I finished the homework, ___________ it wasn't easy.

9. ___________ the fact that it wasn't easy, I finished the homework.

10. She went for a long walk, ___________ being cold.

11. ___________ she was cold, she went for a long walk.

12. She was cold. She went for a long walk, ___________.

13. The restaurant has a good reputation. ___________, the food was terrible.

14. ___________ the restaurant's good reputation, the food was terrible.

15. ___________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

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Answers

1. Despite the rain, we still went to the park.

2. Although it was raining, we still went to the park.

3. It was raining. However, we still went to the park.

4. John bought the watch, despite the fact that it was expensive.

5. John bough the watch. However, it was expensive.

6. Although it was expensive, John bought the watch.

7. I finished the homework. It, however, wasn't easy.

8. I finished the homework, although it wasn't easy!

9. Despite the fact that it wasn't easy, I finished the homework.

10. She went for a long walk, despite being cold.

11. Although she was cold, she went for a long walk.

12. She was cold. She went for a long walk, however.

13. The restaurant has a good reputation. However, the food was terrible.

14. Despite the restaurant's good reputation, the food was terrible.

15. Although the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

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