Name: _______________________________________ Date: _______________

Teacher: __________________________

LINKING WORDS

It is used to connect two or more sentences.

SO  I really want to pass the exam. So, I decided to study hard.

BECAUSE  I didn’t go to the club last Sunday because I was sick.
BUT  It’s a very beautiful dress, but it’s very expensive.
AND  I took a shower and saw a movie.
HOWEVER  Jane studied a lot; However, she didn’t pass.
AFTER  After he killed the chicken, he cooked it.
THEN  He went to France and then to Italy.

Finish these sentences:

a) The weather was awful, so __________________________________________

b) I hate my job because ______________________________________________
c) It’s a nice car but __________________________________________________
d) I had lunch and ___________________________________________________

Choose an adequate connecting word and finish the sentences

a) I don’t love my boyfriend __________________________________________

b) She can remember his face _________________________________________
c) We are hungry ___________________________________________________
d) The children went to bed early ______________________________________
e) He doesn’t like Janet _______________________________________________
f) It was hot and sunny _____________________________________________
g) My sister is single _______________________________________________
h) John went to work by bus _________________________________________

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