English Exercises: CONNECTORS

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"CONNECTORS" - Grammar Guide for Upper Intermediate and Advanced students
Level: advanced
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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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Age: 10-17
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Contrast Clauses (although/ even though, but/yet, however, in spite of/despite)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
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LINKING WORDS
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Age: 12-17
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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:

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

1. Peter Mary went to the ball last night, they didn’t dance.

2. I have been using glasses I was four.

3. the bell rang everybody left.

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

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

6. I didn’t go to school I was sick.

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

8. running fast, he didn’t win the race.

9. They have been living in Australia four years.

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

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)