Connectives and Linking Words
Fill in the correct connectives and linking words from the list.
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 well prepared for the exam.
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Resposta:
4. I started learning Chinese during my stay in the Far East
5. This is Jimmy’s new bike, which he got from his parents. He locks it up every evening so that nobody can steal it.
6. She gets up early in order to be in time for work.
7. The climate in South Africa is perfect. It’s neither too hot nor too cold.
8. This cell phone tariff costs 8 cents per minute, whereas/however/while the other one offers a flat rate
9. Although/Even though my father likes country music, he rarely listens to it on the radio.
10.In addition to the six air bags, the car also has a built-in security system.
11.The company manufactures cars as well as motorcycles.
12.Even though/Although we hadn’t eaten for over twelve hours, we weren’t very hungry.
13.My sister invited me to her party. However, I was so busy I had to tell her I couldn’t come.
14.I arrived late for the performance due to a traffic jam on the motorway.
15.He spent most of his time playing with his friends. Therefore/In addition, he wasn’t well-prepared for the exam.