I ) Fill in the correct connectives and linking words from the list below.
AS WELL AS ,DURING ,BECAUSE ,EITHER …. OR ,NEITHER ….
NOR ,WHEN ,ALTHOUGH ,UNLESS, WHICH, SO
THAT ,THEN ,SO ,DESPITE ,WHILE ,SUCH AS ,HOWEVER
1. ____________________ Dad come home from work he has to lie down on the
sofa ________________ he is tired.
2. Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, _______________ he couldn’t come to
football practice.
3. This is Jimmy’s new mountain bike, ____________________ he got from his
parents. He locks it up every evening _______________________ nobody can steal
it.
4. ____________________ Samantha was tired, she watched TV until well after
midnight.
5. First, cut out the pictures, ____________________ paste them into your book.
6. I would like to learn Chinese. ____________________, I don’t know anyone who
can teach me.
7. ____________________ we were driving through the countryside, we saw many
picturesque villages.
8. The Hemingways are our neighbours ____________________ our friends.
9. You can have _______________ tea ____________ coffee for breakfast. What
would you like? 10.____________________ being a great skier, only few people
outside of Europe know him. 11.____________________ the hike up the mountains
we saw a lot of deer.
12.________________ you finish the essay by tomorrow you won’t be able to get a
good mark. 13._______________ my father _______________ my mother will be
able to attend the meeting tomorrow. 14.He likes all kinds of sports,
____________________ skiing, hockey and volleyball.
II ) 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 – AT LEAST – HOWEVER - IN CASE - INCLUDING –
IN OTHER WORDS - IN THE MEANTIME - ON ONE HAND - ON THE OTHER
HAND – ON THE CONTRARY - OTHERWISE – THEREFORE
1. Sea levels will probably rise in the next few decades
__________________________ of global warming.
2. I hope he drives carefully, __________________________ he may have
problems on such a slippery road.
3. The president was not a very popular leader. __________________________,
his resignation did not come as a surprise.
4. Our economy will not improve this year. __________________________, all
projections show that it will get worse.
5. The couple broke up a few days ago. __________________________, they are
still living together because of the children.
6. __________________________ it was a wonderful place to go skiing, not many
tourists found their way there.
7. The scientist studied the behaviour of various animals,
__________________________ whales and dolphins.
8. __________________________ we have to fight against environmental problems,
but __________________________ we need more and more energy every day.
9. I think he’s asleep. __________________________ his eyes are closed.
10.The candidate didn’t quite meet the necessary requirements.
__________________________, he failed.
11.Please take some warm clothes with you, just _______________________ it gets
cold at night.
12.The report will be finished soon. __________________________, let’s get some
coffee.
III ) Fill in the correct connectives and linking words from the list.
Although, as well as, both, despite, due to ,during, even though, however ,in
addition, in order to, neither … nor, so that therefore ,whereas ,which ,while
1. __________________ we were driving through the Lake District, we saw many
picturesque villages.
2. __________________ having lost only one match this season, we didn’t win the
championship.
3. Flight attendants who apply for a job must be able to speak __________________
English and Spanish.
4. I started learning Chinese ________________ my stay in the Far East.
5. This is Jimmy’s new bike, __________________ he got from his parents. He locks
it up every evening __________________ nobody can steal it.
6. She gets up early __________________ be in time for work.
7. The climate in South Africa is perfect. It’s __________________ too hot
__________________ too cold.
8. This cell phone tariff costs 8 cents per minute, __________________ the other
one offers a flat rate.
9. __________________ my father likes country music, he rarely listens to it on the
radio. 10.__________________ to the six air bags, the car also has a built-in
security system.
11.The company manufactures cars __________________ motorcycles.
12.__________________ we hadn’t eaten for over twelve hours, we weren’t very
hungry.
13.My sister invited me to her party. __________________, I was so busy I had to
tell her I couldn’t come.
14.I arrived late for the performance __________________ a traffic jam on the
motorway.
15.He spent most of his time playing with his friends. __________________, he
wasn’t wellprepared for the exam.
