📝 Exercise A: Fill in Each Gap with an Appropriate Word
Word Bank:
despite
because of
whereas
due to
that's why
as a result
however
so as to
although
in addition
because
for
1.
Shelly practised well for her driving test; she passed it easily.
2.
Mr. Philips is talkative, his wife is shy and reserved.
3.
Football fans often follow their teams to foreign countries support them.
4.
Air pollution is mainly smoke from cars and factories.
5.
Jelloul speaks three foreign languages he has never been to school.
6.
The doctor says that Amal's sleeping problems are the long hours she spends online.
7.
We didn't go on a picnic bad weather.
🔗 Exercise B: Join the Pairs of Sentences with the Linking Words Given
Combine each pair of sentences using the linking word provided in parentheses.
1.
Mr Ferguson's car broke down on the way. He was late for work. (because)
2.
Sonia went to work yesterday. She was not feeling well. (although)
3.
Jamal spent all the afternoon chatting. He didn't have time do his homework. (because)
4.
My brother came home early. He wanted to watch the football match. (so as to)
5.
Jawad read the instructions carefully. He wasn't able to install the printer. (Although)
6.
Many people learn computer skills. They want to get better jobs. (so as to)
7.
I like studying alone. My sister prefers working with a group. (Whereas)
8.
Many students are dropping out of school. The school conditions have improved a lot. (although)
9.
Malaysia exports high technology. It invests in tourism as well. (in addition)
10.
Randa went to work this morning. The doctor advised her to stay in bed. (although)
11.
The students planted many trees. They cleaned all the classrooms too. (Not only … but also)
12.
Our local association is very active. Our neighbourhood is clean and safe. (because)
13.
Rachid got a loan from the bank. He wanted to buy an apartment. (in order to)
14.
The meeting was cancelled. The manager was sick. (because of)
15.
The show was postponed. There were some technical problems. (due to)
16.
Morocco has set up a large solar plant. Morocco wants to produce clean energy. (in order to)
✏️ Exercise C: Rewrite the Following Sentences as Indicated
Rewrite each sentence using the linking word provided. Make sure to maintain the original meaning.
1.
John worked hard. He wanted to get his degree with honors. In order
2.
Taha Hussein was blind. He wrote a lot of books. Although
3.
Malala won the Nobel Peace Prize in spite of her young age. Although she
4.
Despite being an expert, Jim couldn't recover his files from his hard disk. Although Jim
