• BUT / YET + NP / CLAUSE
The book is short but / yet (it’s) interesting.
• IN SPITE OF / DESPITE + NP
Despite / In spite of the late hour, they went on with
the meeting.
• ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH + CLAUSE
Although / Even though the students hadn’t studied
very hard, they all passed their exams.
• HOWEVER / NEVERTHELESS + , CLAUSE
She was quite ill. However / Nevertheless, she went to
work.
Complete the sentences with a
suitable connector.
However, they
• Their car broke down. ………………,
managed to get to the garage.
despite
• This child is very independent ………………..
her young age.
but
• Rosie is always making jokes ……………
I
don’t find her very funny.
Although
• ………………….
they knew the risks, they
decided to go anyway.
• BECAUSE / AS / SINCE + CLAUSE
Because / As / Since it’s late, we should all go
home.
• BECAUSE OF / DUE TO + NP
We stayed at home because of / due to the
weather.
• IN ORDER TO / SO AS TO / TO +
INFINITIVE
She went to the library in order to / so as to / to
borrow a book.
Complete the sentences with a
suitable connector.
• Doctors believe that some new diseases have
because we take too many
appeared ……………..
antibiotics.
due to
• Many roads need repair ……………
the
unusually heavy rainfall.
in order to improve
• I’ve been reading a lot ……………..
my vocabulary.
As
• …………
you are not busy, why don’t you
come to the meeting?
• MOREOVER / FURTHERMORE / IN ADDITION, +
CLAUSE
I’m too busy to take a holiday. Moreover / Furthermore
/ In addition, I don’t have the money.
• BESIDES + CLAUSE
I don’t feel like going to the cinema. Besides, it’s too
late.
• IN ADDITION TO / AS WELL AS + NP
In addition to several main roads, the city has a ring
road around it.
She likes classical music as well as jazz.
Complete the sentences with a
suitable connector.
In addition to being a lawyer, John Grisham
• ………………..
is also an author.
as well as cars.
• Spain exports olive oil ………………..
Moreover,
• Smoking is bad for you. ……………………,
it
stains your teeth.
• THEREFORE / AS A RESULT + CLAUSE
Tina keeps her car in good condition. Therefore
/ As a result, it always passes its annual road
test.
• AS A RESULT OF + NP
As a result of his brave action, he was awarded
a military medal.
Complete the sentences with a
suitable connector.
Therefore
• He was using illegal drugs. ………………….
he was disqualified.
• Two pupils damaged school property and
as a result
……………………..
they were expelled.
As a result of
• ………………………
his low marks he wasn’t
able to get the internship.
Rewrite the sentences.
• I cancelled my trip because I was ill.
my illness I cancelled my trip
Due to ………………………………………….
• Although it was very expensive, he bought the
jacket.
its price he bought the jacket
Despite …………………………………………
• There is a shopping centre and many small shops
as well.
to a shopping centre there are many small
In addition ……………………………………..
shops.
• He drove through a red light and was given a ticket.
of driving through a red light he was given
As a result ………………………………………..
a ticket.
Correct the mistakes
• Despite of the rain, we went on a picnic.
• Although the difficult exams, I managed to
pass.
• The football game was stopped because
of it rained.
• He bought a computer due to work more
quickly.
• In spite of he was rude, we forgave him.
• I went to Germany for practise my
German.
possible answers
• Despite the rain, we went on a picnic.
• Although the exams were difficult, I
managed to pass.
• The football game was stopped because it
rained.
• He bought a computer to work more
quickly.
• Even though he was rude, we forgave him.
• I went to Germany to practise my German.