English Exercises: CONNECTORS

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"CONNECTORS" - Grammar Guide for Upper Intermediate and Advanced students
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Because, however, or, but, and, so, unless, although/even though, despite, and yet: Conjunctions and Connectors (2 pages, plus KEY)
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Contrast Clauses (although/ even though, but/yet, however, in spite of/despite)
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LINKING WORDS
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Connectors of Reason & Result, Purpose and Contrast - Rephrasing
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WRITING PROCESS: DESCRIBING A PLACE
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CONNECTORS

I - Fill in the blanks with the suitable conjunction:

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�� When / although / and / as / since /�for / but / so that / because /�despite

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1. Peter� Mary went to the ball last night,� they didn�t dance.

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2. I have been using glasses� I was four.

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3.� the bell rang everybody left.

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4. He lent some money� he could buy a bike.

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5. �it is late, we�ll stay a little longer.

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6. I didn�t go to school �I was sick.

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7. �you work hard, you�ll have good results at the exams.

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8. �running fast, he didn�t win the race.

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9. They have been living in Australia� four years.

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II - Join these sentences using the given conjunctions. Make the necessary changes:

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1.�� I like tea. I don�t like coffee.(but)

2.�� My sister went on holiday. I went on holiday. (both�and) �

3.�� He broke his leg. He was playing tennis. (while)

4.�� He ran to the station. He wanted to catch the train. (so�that)

5.�� My brother doesn�t go abroad. My sister doesn�t go abroad. (neither�nor)

6.�� His doctor ordered him to stay in bed. He went to work. (although)

7.�� She was having a bath. The phone rang. (while)

8.�� I didn�t take my umbrella. It rained. (in spite of)

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