Linking Words / Connectors

Complete the sentence with the connector below.

Otherwise Although Besides Moreover Thus Though
However - Therefore
Furthermore In spite of Because Due to So Since As a
result

1. __________ working in a bookshop she looks after the garden.

2. He must be ill; __________ he would go to the party.
3. The dog was __________ cute that I had to pick it up.
4. Listening in class is important, __________ you should study at home.
5. I'll offer it to Tom. __________, he may not want it.
6. There are many people who want to buy this painting; you should,
__________, expect the price to be rather high.
7. The films is boring; __________ that people go to cinema to watch it.
8. She says she will reward me for my efforts, __________ I don't think she will.
9. __________ of you being late to class, you have missed important information
about the exam.
10. Reading is a good way to learn new words, __________ is can help improve
your spelling.
11. He has been very happy __________ he found his mobile phone.
12. __________ his broken leg, he couldnt play football this weekend.
13. Certainly this could happen, __________ it probably wont.
14. He is feeling a lot of stress __________ of his job.
15. He studied a lot, __________ making it easier for him to pass the test.
16. I am angry with you because you didnt do your chores, __________ you came
home late!
17. The little girl kept jumping in puddles, __________ her new shoes were
ruined.
18. It was __________ cold outside that I had to wear gloves.
19. The traffic was very heavy today, __________ the snowstorm.
20. He is starting to feel nervous about the exam __________ he hasnt studied
enough.
21. Our situation was difficult, __________ we asked for help.
22. You couldn't earn much, __________ hard you worked.
23. __________ joining the gym, she has lost a lot of weight.
24. Mike is not hard-working; __________ that, he has managed to become a
millionaire.
25. I can't go to the cinema; I'm busy. __________, I don't have any money.
26. They hadn't trained hard, __________ they won the game.
27. __________ they're very rich, they still want more money.
28. She won $5,000 in the game show, __________ she also won a trip to London
two people.
29. We had many examples of linking words __________ far.

30. No one __________ the owner could control the angry dog.
ANSWER KEY

1. Besides working in a bookshop she looks after the garden.

2. He must be ill; otherwise he would go to the party.
3. The dog was so cute that I had to pick it up.
4. Listening in class is important, furthermore you should study at home.
5. I'll offer it to Tom. However, he may not want it.
6. There are many people who want to buy this painting; you should, therefore,
expect the price to be rather high.
7. The films is boring; in spite of that people go to cinema to watch it.
8. She says she will reward me for my efforts, though I don't think she will.
9. As a result of you being late to class, you have missed important information
about the exam.
10. Reading is a good way to learn new words, furthermore is can help improve
your spelling.
11. He has been very happy since he found his mobile phone.
12. Due to his broken leg, he couldnt play football this weekend.
13. Certainly this could happen, although it probably wont.
14. He is feeling a lot of stress because of his job.
15. He studied a lot, thus making it easier for him to pass the test.
16. I am angry with you because you didnt do your chores, moreover you came
home late!
17. The little girl kept jumping in puddles, as a result her new shoes were ruined.
18. It was so cold outside that I had to wear gloves.
19. The traffic was very heavy today, due to the snowstorm.
20. He is starting to feel nervous about the exam because he hasnt studied
enough.
21. Our situation was difficult, so we asked for help.
22. You couldn't earn much, however hard you worked.
23. Since joining the gym, she has lost a lot of weight.
24. Mike is not hard-working; in spite of that, he has managed to become a
millionaire.
25. I can't go to the cinema; I'm busy. Besides / Moreover, I don't have any
money.
26. They hadn't trained hard, however they won the game.
27. Though/Although they're very rich, they still want more money.
28. She won $5,000 in the game show, moreover she also won a trip to London
two people.
29. We had many examples of linking words thus far.
30. No one besides the owner could control the angry dog.