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Sentence connectors exercise

Complete following sentences using an appropriate connecting word.

1. Alice seems to be quite intelligent; ………………………, she often gets poor

grades. (whereas / otherwise / nonetheless)

2. his restaurant has some of the best chefs in the town.

……………………………. their ser!ice is e"cellent. (in addition to / moreo!er /

beside)

#. $%!e ne!er been to the &' …………………………. ha!ing friends and relati!esthere. (in spite of / although / besides)

. e is a rec*less dri!er; …………………….., he hasn%t had an+ accidents.

(e!en so / although / e!en as)

. -+ sister wor*s three obs in a da+; ………………………., she doesn%t earn

much mone+. (howe!er / moreo!er / e!en as)

. 0e went out ……………………….. the cold weather. (despite / although /

besides)

. $ tried to loo* happ+ ………………………… feeling miserable. (in spite of /

although / howe!er)

1) +ou sa!ed a lot, +ou wouldn3t be able to afford that

house. 4 56!en if 4 5herefore 4 5'o that

 2) +our chances are small, +ou should tr+ to do it. 4 5

6!en if 4 57therwise 4 5Afterwards

#) e eats onl+ health+ food his sister gorges herself

with un* food. 4 5therefore 4 5whereas 4 5because of

) 8ou should learn more, +ou might fail +our e"ams. 4 5

although 4 5because of 4 5otherwise

) -artha wanted to wor* in 6ngland, , she studied

6nglish hard. 4 5e!en if 4 5e!en though 4 5therefore

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 ) he was !er+ tired, he wor*ed !er+ hard. 4 5'o that 4 5

 Although 4 5Afterwards

) 'lice this meat and +ou can boil it for thirt+ minutes. 4 5

because of 4 5although 4 5afterwards

9) $ coo*ed dinner m+ friends wouldn3t ha!e to eat out. 4 5

unless 4 5otherwise 4 5so that

:) his street is slipper+ the snow. 4 5e!en though 4 5

because of 4 5whereas

1) +ou can get to the station on time, $ will pic* +ou up. 4

5<ecause of 4 5Afterwards 4 5'o that

11) 'omething must be wrong; =inn+ would be at

school. 4 5because of 4 5so that 4 5otherwise

12) he is !er+ rich, he doesn3t help his parents. 4 5

 Although 4 5herefore 4 56!en if

1#) the weather was wind+, we went for a wal*. 4 5

7therwise 4 56!en though 4 5herefore

1) 'he is alwa+s helpful and friendl+ to me, , $ li*e her

!er+ much. 4 5whereas 4 5e!en though 4 5therefore

1) e must be !er+ cle!er; he wouldn3t ha!e passed

such a hard e"am. 4 5otherwise 4 5whereas 4 5unless

1) $ ha!e a bi*e, $ don3t often ride it. 4 5herefore 4 5

&nless 4 5Although

1) $ li*e horror films m+ friend prefers comedies. 4 5

whereas 4 5unless 4 5therefore

19) $ learned so much, $ didn3t manage to pass m+

e"am. 4 5<ecause of 4 5'o that 4 56!en though

1:) 8ou3ll be nauseous +ou stop eating so man+ sweets.

4 5whereas 4 5unless 4 5otherwise

2) we3re at the bus station b+ se!en o3cloc*, we3ll miss

our bus. 4 5&nless 4 50hereas 4 5herefore