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Linking Words Exercises

The document provides examples of sentences with missing linking words or phrases and asks the user to choose the correct option to complete each sentence. It gives two sets of sentences with blanks that need to be filled in with words like "although", "because", "despite", and "because of" to correctly connect the different clauses or ideas. The sentences address a variety of everyday situations involving weather, jobs, health, travel and more.

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Linking Words Exercises

The document provides examples of sentences with missing linking words or phrases and asks the user to choose the correct option to complete each sentence. It gives two sets of sentences with blanks that need to be filled in with words like "although", "because", "despite", and "because of" to correctly connect the different clauses or ideas. The sentences address a variety of everyday situations involving weather, jobs, health, travel and more.

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Choose the correct linking word or phrase.

1.  it was summer the nights were quite chilly.

2.  his great qualifications he couldn't manage to find a job.

3. The piece of wood hit the man on the head.  , he wasn't injured.

4. He is good at languages ,   his brother is an athlete.

5. I like hamburgers, I don't like pizza  .

6. My car is   in a very good condition. It's 12 years old.


7. In spite of her age, she's till a very good worker.

8. Jimmy can't read very well.   he is a skilful worker.

9. Brian is good at languages   his brother can't even speak English.

10. Janet is clever but she   finds some subjects difficult.

Complete the sentences with ALTHOUGH / IN SPITE OF / BECAUSE /BECAUSE


OF.

1.  it rained a lot we still enjoyed our holidays.

2.  all our careful planning, a lot of things went wrong.

3.  we had planned everything carefully, many things went wrong.

4. I went home early   I was not feeling well.

5. I went to work the next day   I was feeling unwell.

6. She only accepted the job   the salary, which was very high.

7. She accepted the job   the salary, which was rather low.

8. I managed to get some sleep   there was a lot of noise.

9. I couldn't get to sleep   the noise.

10. He passed the exam   he hadn't studied very much.


11. I ate a lot   my stomach ache.

12.  what I said yesterday, I still love you.

13. We didn't go out   it was raining.

14. We had to stay at the airport   the controllers strike.

15. I didn't get the job   I had all the necessary qualifications.

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