LINKING WORDS worksheet 2

Join the following pair of sentences using the words given.

1. He tried to play until the end of the match. He had injured his knee. 13. She didn’t go to meet her father at the airport. She waited for him at
(although) home. (instead of)
Although he had injured his knee, he tried to play until the end of the match.
………………………………………………………………………………… Instead of meet her father at the airport, she waited for him at home
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2. She didn’t offer chocolates to her friends. She ate them all herself. 14. He drove from Tangier to Agadir. He didn’t stop for a rest. (without)
(instead of) He drove from Tan to Aga without stop for a rest
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Instead of offering chocolates to her friends, she ate them all herself
………………………………………………………………………………… 15. The dessert was very tasty. We asked for a second helping. (so …that)
3. Laura is a popular athlete. Several foreign newspapers have published …………………………………………………………………………………
articles about her. (such …that ) 16. Road conditions were extremely bad. There were no accidents.
Laura is such popular athlete that several foreign newspapers have....
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There were no accidents in spite of the road condition was extremely bad.
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4. She spoke very loudly. The old man still couldn’t hear her.
(no matter how) 17. I can’t afford a holiday this year. I’ve very little money. (as)
Does not matter how loudly she spoke, the old man still could not hear her As I have very little money, I cant afford a holidays this year
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5. She was away from school for a month. She got a good mark in the 18. They didn’t want to be seen. They hid behind the bushes. (so as not)
They hid behind the bushes so as not to be seen.
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test. (in spite of )
In spite of she was away from school for a month, she got a good mark in test
………………………………………………………………………………… 19. she sorted out her clothes. She realized that she needed some new
6. He wrote an essay yesterday. He read a book too. ones. (while)
She realized that she needed some new ones while she sorted out her clothes
( not only …but … also) …………………………………………………………………………………
Not only he wrote an essay yesterday but he also read a book too
………………………………………………………………………………… 20. She didn’t finish her essay. She watched a film on television.
7. people couldn’t reach Ifrane by road. It was snowing. (because of) (instead of)
Because of the snow, people couldnt reach Ifrane by road Instead of finish her essay, she watched a film and tv
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8. He is very strict. All his pupils are frightened of him. (such … that ) 21. He stood on the chair. He wanted to reach the top shelf of the
He is such strict that all his pupils are frightened of him
………………………………………………………………………………… bookcase. (so that)
He wanted to reach the top shelf of the bookcase so that he stood on the chair
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9. I must put my glasses on; otherwise, I won’t be able to see very well.
(unless) 22. He was seriously ill. He refused to see a doctor. (despite)
Unless I put my glasses on, I wont be able to see very well He refused to see a doctor despite he was seriously ill
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10. The sea was very rough. Nobody was seasick. ( in spite of ) 23. They tied the thief up. They didn’t want him to escape. (so that)
In spite of the sea was very rough, nobody was seasick
………………………………………………………………………………… They didnt want him to escape, so that they tied the thief up
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11. We haven’t seen him. We haven’t heard from him for over a year. 24. He hurried. He didn’t want to be late. (so as not)
He hurried so as not to be late
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(neither … nor)
Neither we havent seen him nor we havent heard from him for over a year
………………………………………………………………………………… 25. He bought six bars of chocolate. He wanted each child to have one.
12. I got to the cinema early. I wanted to have a good seat. (so as to) (in order that)
He bought six bars of chocolate in order that each child have one
I got to the cinema early so as to have a good seat
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