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Downloadable worksheets: "CONNECTORS" - Grammar Guide for Upper Intermediate and Advanced students Level: advanced Age: 13-17 Downloads: 3767   Because, however, or, but, and, so, unless, although/even though, despite, and yet: Conjunctions and Connectors (2 pages, plus KEY) Level: advanced Age: 10-17 Downloads: 2275   Contrast Clauses (although/ even though, but/yet, however, in spite of/despite) Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 2100   Connectors of Reason & Result, Purpose and Contrast - Rephrasing Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 1826   LINKING WORDS :AND - BUT - OR - SO - BECAUSE ( KEY INCLUDED) Level: elementary Age: 12-14 Downloads: 1686   Purpose Clauses (so/so that, to/in order to/so as to) Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 1432

Technicum Si-Tarek Of Relizane  Third Year Students  Technological Streams 2003/2004  Structure Practice: Connectives  EXERCISE 01: Complete the following sentences using “so” or “because”.  1. It was cold sobecause I shut the window.   2. The door was open sobecause I closed it.    3. She doesn't like him sobacause he isn't honest.  4. It was raining sobecause I took a taxi.   5. The water wasn't clean sobacause we didn't swim.   6. We didn't swim sobecause the water wasn't clean.  7. I'll be home late tonight sobecause I have to work late.  8. I'm tired today sobecause I couldn't sleep last night.  9. She quit her job sobecause she is looking for a new one now.   10. We walked home sobecause there were no more buses.  11. I closed the window sobecause it was cold.    EXERCISE 02: Choose the connecting word that completes the sentences meaningfully.  1. I don't know thatwhywhen you want to meet that lady. She's such a snob.  2. He looks even ifeven thoughas if/as though he were sick.  3. He asked whether/ifwhatthat he could smoke a cigarette.  4. He insists ifthatas if I be there.  5. He punished the little boy whowhichwhenever put salt in his coffee.  6. It was raining hard wherewhenalthoough we left the office.  7. He'll have the work done whenafterby the time you arrive.  8. assofor I was saying, how many of you want to attend the conference?  9. He must be rich, butforin order to he spends a lot of money on gifts for his girlfriend.  10.We have been having problems with the heater whenwhilesince we bought it.  11. thatwhichwhat he said did not please us.  12. I liked the car, soforeven so I bought it.  13. The picture whichwhowhom is hanging over my bed was painted by an art student.  14. Her parents will be very happyso thatifthough she passes with flying colors.    EXERCISE 03: Choose the connecting word that completes the sentences meaningfully.  1. Karen is rich; thereforehoweverotherwise, her cousin Kate is poor.  2. You'd better take a taxi. consequentlyfurthermoreotherwise, you'll arrive late.  3. moreoverneverthelesshowever I enjoy reading this new magazine. ____________ , it has good articles.  4. Jack wasn't tired. otherwisehencenevertheless, he took a nap.  5. Phil was not thirsty; howevermoreoverfurthermore, he drank five glasses of water.  6. The kids didn't study. thereforenonethelessotherwise, they failed the course.  7. The weather was terrible. furthermorebesidestherefore, we decided to delay our trip.  8. You must buy the tickets; otherwisealthoughbesides, we won't be able to see that play.  9. The neighborhood isn't very interesting. I like the house, moreoverthusthough.  10. We live in the same building; howeverthereforefurthermore, we hardly see each other.  11. He didn't earn enough money. moreoverthereforealthough, his wife decided to get a job.  12. That house isn't big enough for us, and furthermorehencealthough, it's too expensive.  13. We have plenty of money and workers; neverthelessunlessthus, we hope to finish the house remodeling soon.  14. She's extremely rich; hencehoweverotherwise, she's not snobbish.  15. It was a windy and rainy night. NeverthelessOtherwiseHence, I decided to go out.