3rd Week علم يسير: مركر
GRAMMAR : LINKING WORDS
EXERCISES
1) Fill in the correct connectives and linking words from the list. There
may be more than one answer in some sentences.
ALTHOUGH - AS A RESULT – IN ORDER TO –HOWEVER - IN OTHER WORDS -
DESPITE – THEREFORE – NEITHER…NOR – FOR - EITHER…OR
1. Sea levels will probably rise in the next few decades____________ of global
warming.
2. The president was not a very popular leader. __________________________,
his resignation did not come as a surprise.
3. The couple broke up a few days ago. __________________________, they are
still living together because of the children.
4. The candidate didn’t quite meet the necessary requirements.
__________________________, he failed.
5. ___________ the rain, we still went to the park.
6. ___________ it was raining, we still went to the park.
7. It was raining. ___________, we still went to the park.
8. She was cold. She went for a long walk, ___________.
9. The restaurant has a good reputation. ___________, the food was terrible.
10. I _________ read French ________ write it.
11. ___________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible.
12. ___________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible
13. In the summer , I __________ go to Prague ________ stay at home.
14. They go to school ______________ ( to secure ) a good future.
15. He keeps training every day ____________ be in a good health.
2) Read the sentences and choose the appropriate linking word :
1. Some people are poor,…………they are happy.
A. but B. because C. as a result
2. They robbed a bank ……………a post office.
A. for example B. however C. as well as
3. They get up early ………….not to be late for work.
A. so B. in order C. in addition
4. Kids like playing games ……………………………… PUBG and Free Fire.
A. thus B. because C. such as
5. ………………Suzan lives next door, we rarely see each other.
A. Although B. Due to C. Moreover
3) Join the sentences using the expressions suggested :
Example: The match was postponed. The weather was bad. (due to)
The match was postponed due to bad weather.
1. The house is too small. it’s far away from the center. (moreover)
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………
2. Peter is wealthy. He does not give alms to the poor. (although)
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………
3. Fouad is good at math. He is also good at physics (not only …but also)
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………
4. He was seriously ill. He refused to see a doctor. (despite)
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………… ……..…
5. Her father wants her to be a businesswoman. Her mother wants her to be a
doctor. (whereas)
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………
6. Many people learn computer skills. They want to get better jobs. (so as to)
(BAC 2012)
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………
7. The old man was very rich. The young girl refused to marry him. (however)
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………
4) Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given :
1. Mr. Parker was poor; however, he managed to educate his kids well. (BAC
2010)
Despite…………………………..,
………………………………………………………….…….…..
2. Taha Hussein was blind. Yet, he wrote a lot of books. (Bac 2015)
Although. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3. Despite being an expert, Jim couldn’t recover his files from his hard disk.
(BAC 2016)
Although Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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