CON001 CONJUNCTIONS AND LINKING WORDS

Fill in the correct conjunctions and linking words from the list. There may be more than one possibility !

as well as during because either ….. or

neither …. nor when although unless
which so that then so
despite while such as however

1. __________________ Dad comes home from work he lies down on the sofa __________________ he

is tired.

2. Max had a headache yesterday, __________________ he didn’t come to basketball practice.

3. This is Toby’s new mountain bike, __________________ he got from his parents. He locks it up

every evening, __________________ nobody can take it.

4. __________________ Samantha was very tired, she watched TV until well after midnight.

5. First, cut out the pictures, __________________ glue them into your album.

6. I would like to learn Japanese, __________________ , I don’t know anyone who can teach me.

7. __________________ we were driving through the countryside we saw many nice villages.

8. The Hemingways are our neighbours __________________ our friends.

9. You can have __________________ tea __________________ coffee for breakfast.

10. __________________ being a well-known politician, John Smith can also play the piano very well.

11. __________________ his injury, the boy desperately wanted to play for his team in the finals.

12. __________________ the hike up the mountains we saw a lot of deer.

13. __________________ you finish that essay you won’t get anything to eat.

14. __________________ my mother __________________ my father will be able to attend the meeting.

15. He likes all kinds of sports, __________________ skiing, hockey and volleyball.

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CON002 CONJUNCTIONS AND LINKING WORDS

Fill in the correct conjunctions and linking words from the list. There may be more than one possibility!

even though neither ….. nor during although

which in order to in addition despite
therefore while so that whereas
however due to as well as both

1. This is Jack’s new mountain bike, ______________________ he got from his parents. He locks it up

every evening ______________________ nobody can steal it.

2. ______________________ my father loves jazz, he doesn’t often listen to it.

3. ______________________ we were driving through the countryside, we saw lots of nice villages.

4. Honda makes cars ______________________ motorcycles.

5. Our flight attendants must be able to speak ______________________ English and Spanish.

6. The weather was perfect. It was ______________________ too hot ______________________ too cold.

7. Sally invited me to her party last weekend. ______________________, I had to tell her I couldn’t

come.

8. I started to learn Italian ______________________ my stay in Rome.

9. ______________________ being the better team, we lost the match.

10. ______________________ we hadn’t eaten for over 12 hours, we weren’t hungry.

11. I arrived late for the show, ______________________ the bad traffic.

12. This cell phone costs 5 cents per minute, ______________________ the other has a flat rate.

13. He spent most of his time hanging around with friends. ______________________, he was not

prepared for the exam.

14. She wakes up early ______________________ be on time for work.

15. This car offers 6 air bags and heating for your seats. ______________________, there is also a

world-class stereo system installed.

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 LINKING WORDS worksheet 2

Join the following pair of sentences using the words given.

1. He tried to play until the end of the match. He had injured his knee. 13. She didn’t go to meet her father at the airport. She waited for him at
(although) home. (instead of)
………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………
2. She didn’t offer chocolates to her friends. She ate them all herself. 14. He drove from Tangier to Agadir. He didn’t stop for a rest. (without)
(instead of) …………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………… 15. The dessert was very tasty. We asked for a second helping. (so …that)
3. Laura is a popular athlete. Several foreign newspapers have published …………………………………………………………………………………
articles about her. (such …that ) 16. Road conditions were extremely bad. There were no accidents.
………………………………………………………………………………… (in spite of)
4. She spoke very loudly. The old man still couldn’t hear her. …………………………………………………………………………………
(no matter how) 17. I can’t afford a holiday this year. I’ve very little money. (as)
………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………
5. She was away from school for a month. She got a good mark in the 18. They didn’t want to be seen. They hid behind the bushes. (so as not)
test. (in spite of ) …………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………… 19. she sorted out her clothes. She realized that she needed some new
6. He wrote an essay yesterday. He read a book too. ones. (while)
( not only …but … also) …………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………… 20. She didn’t finish her essay. She watched a film on television.
7. people couldn’t reach Ifrane by road. It was snowing. (because of) (instead of)
………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………
8. He is very strict. All his pupils are frightened of him. (such … that ) 21. He stood on the chair. He wanted to reach the top shelf of the
………………………………………………………………………………… bookcase. (so that)
9. I must put my glasses on; otherwise, I won’t be able to see very well. …………………………………………………………………………………
(unless) 22. He was seriously ill. He refused to see a doctor. (despite)
………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………
10. The sea was very rough. Nobody was seasick. ( in spite of ) 23. They tied the thief up. They didn’t want him to escape. (so that)
………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………
11. We haven’t seen him. We haven’t heard from him for over a year. 24. He hurried. He didn’t want to be late. (so as not)
(neither … nor) …………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………… 25. He bought six bars of chocolate. He wanted each child to have one.
12. I got to the cinema early. I wanted to have a good seat. (so as to) (in order that)
………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………