Teacher: Aziz Karkouch

Comprehensive revision for linking words

Focus: contrast / purpose / cause and effect / concession / addition
1) Match these linking words with the corresponding meaning
words Linking words it Words Linking words it Words Linking words it
Because refers to Inspite of refers to Not only…. But also refers to
Thus ADDITION So as to CONSECESSION Though CONTRAST
And However Despite
Therefore CONTRAST Although CAUSE Whereas ADDITION
While So Besides
Moreover EFFECT Owing to PURPOSE Because of CONCESSION
Since Hence Yet
As consequence CAUSE Thanks to EFFECT Nevertheless CAUSE
But So that Along with

2) Match the linking words with the right form 3 Choose the right option
Linking Forms  Despite / thanks to The rain , we still went to the park .
words  The restaurant has a good reputation; because / however, the food was terrible
Because …………………………  John works in a private school.in addition / in order to , he teaches online
Thus  The test was simple. Therefore/ nevertheless students got good marks .
….……………………
 Draught is a serious ecological problem Morocco is going through .still/ besides
And
the government doesn’t have a clear vision on how to face it.
Therefore
 The waiter did not speak in order to / so, the customer calmed down.
While Subject + verb  Hanan is a serious girl whereas/ still her sister is such an indifferent girl.
Moreover
 He invested all his money in a project yet/ since it was not successful.
Since
 Maria hates Maths . in spite of / as result, she skips its classes .
As a consequence
 Internet is a good source of information; consequently / though it should be used
So as to
carefully.
But Verb  Hind is working hard these days because / to lose weight.
However (infinitive ) 4 Rewrite the following sentences with the suggested words
Although
So owing to  Amine had a serious injury. Amine had a dangerous accident. (because of)
Hence ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The fact that
Thanks to  Amine had a serious injury. Amine had a dangerous accident. (therefore)
+s+ v ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
So that
Though  Mrs. Parker moves to a big city she wants to enroll her kids in private schools (so
Whereas Subject + as to) ……………………………………………………………………….………………………………………...
Besides model +  I move in another street , I don’t want to meet Ibrahim (in order not to)
Because of Verb …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Yet
 Hajar is a brilliant student Hajar got a bad mark in the last test (nevertheless)
Nevertheless Gerund /noun
Along with ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
In order to  Hajar is a brilliant student Hajar got a bad mark in the last test (Although)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5 Fill in the gaps with linking words from list below

Because - and - too - even though - although moreover - so as to - along with -
I won’t go to the party 1……………..………… I was invited. Simply 2…………………………… I am swamped these days. The headmaster asked me

3 ………………………..other teachers to prepare a global revision to all important lessons for the coming exam. 4…….. ……………..the pupils
were reluctant to get engaged in the program, they were satisfied and elated once they had hope to succeed 5 …………………. move the

next year to a middle school in the city . Studying in a city is a dream for my students. Parents eager to send their kids 6………………………..

7…………………………………….Some of them emigrate to the city 8……………………………….. take care of their children while studying.