CONNECTORS:Before you do these activities, make sure you have checked the handouts on connectors.

Keep them in front of you while you are doing the activities.

1.- LINK THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY MEANS OF A CONNECTOR:

a) I haven’t studied enough this term. _Therefore, As a result, Consequently…. , I have failed my exams.
b) They finished playing the match so ___they were quite tired.
c) I want Susan to come to the party ____so that________ I can introduce her to my friend Peter.
d) _As, since, because, seeing that.____________ she didn’t call us, we thought she didn’t want to come to
the cinema with us.
e) Mandy went to the library ____to/ in order to/ so as to_______ give a book back and ___________
borrow a new one.
f) Things have changed in relation to the women’s role in society; __As a result___________ , both men
and women share the housework.
g) Mike hated Jenny at first. ______However__________, he fell in love with her in the end.
h) Sevilla lost their match against Jerez. __Moreover, besides____________, Betis was defeated by Jaen.
i) The teacher gave us more activities __so that / in order that____________ we could practise on
Christmas holiday.
j) A lot of people in poor countries sell drugs __so that/ in order that____________ their children can have
food to eat.

2.- REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING AND USING
THE CONNECTOR GIVEN TO YOU. REMEMBER THAT YOU OFTEN HAVE TO MAKE SOME
OTHER CHANGES IN THE SENTENCES:

1. Despite his heart disease, he ran 5 miles everyday. (although)

Although he had a heart disease,…...
2. David collected stamps when he was a child. He collected The Beatles posters too. (besides)
Besides collecting stamps…….., he collected……
David collected stamps when he was a child. Besides, he collected…….
3. I think Internet has a lot of advantages, but it has a lot of disadvantages too. (in spite of)
In spite of having a lot of advanteges, I think Internet has…………..
4. My father loved Dire Straits. That’s why he bought all their albums. (therefore)
My father loved Dire straits. Therefore, he bought………….
5. As a result of his bad marks at school, he decided to leave three years ago and start to work. (since)
Since he had bad marks at school, he decided ……….
6. Luke had to repair the roof before the rainy weather came, so I helped him. (because)
I helped Luke because he had to repair the roof before the rainy weather came.
7. Esther called me up. She wanted to talk to me because she felt lonely without her mother. (so that)
Esther called me up so that she could talk to me because she felt lonely……..
8. I don’t like Brad Pitt’s movies. Well, I only like Seven. (apart from)
I don’t like Brad Pitts movies, apart from Seven
9. David is a very kind person, but his brother is very stupid. (while)
David is a very kind person while his brother is very stupid.
10. Kathy wanted to listen to Paul McCartney live, so she travelled to Liverpool. (in order to)
Kathy travelled to Liverpool in order to listen to Pa…….

3.- CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION:

1. In spite of/Although unlawful, they sell tobacco to teenagers under eighteen in that shop.
2. Since/Due to she was late, the teacher didn’t let her in.
3. My little brother always tells me tender things so that/ in order to I will play with him.
4. Frank sold his old car to/for to buy a new one.
5. My neighbour had no car and, therefore/however, he had to walk everywhere.
6. Rich countries don’t help poor countries but/thus they exploit them.
7. My parents will let me go to Italy unless/as long as I get good resulta at the end of the course.
8. I watch football on TV despite/although I prefer basket to football.
9. I would like to go to France at Christmas. Although/However, that’s not possible. I don’t have enough
money!
10. The rate of male smokers in Spain is lower that the rate of female ones, whereas/however in France it is
just the opposite.
11. Tomorrow the price of petrol will go up. Consequently/Besides, everybody is taking their cars to the
petrol stations today.
12. I love Steve Wonder, but/although I dislike his last album.
13. According to some surveys, most policemen do not want to be sent to the Bask Country not to/to not
take any risk in relation to terrorist actions.
14. They decided to put off the meeting, since/because of there were only ten people at the conference room.
15. Tom promised to lend me his car, however,/.However, he changed his mind the very last minute.

4.- FIND THE MISTAKE AND CHECK THEM SO THAT THE SENTENCE WILL BE CORRECT:

1. The nurse left so that the doctor COULD SPEAK to the patient privately.
2. Tomorrow I’ll go to the barber shop TO have my hair cut.
3. I was invited to Mike’s party. HOWEVER, I didn’t feel like going.
4. Although Jane was very tired, she decided TO GO out last Saturday night.
5. Some companies want to control the international market. THEREFORE,/CONSEQUENTLY they try to
set new factories all over the world.
6. Although/Although she knew it was Margaret’s birthday, she didn’t buy her anything.
7. My parents thought I hadn’t sit for any exams last term. Nevertheless, I did all of them, though I didn’t
pass any.
8. All Gore is very popular among American people although George Bush Jr. is criticized for his
supporting death penalty.
9. I always wash the dishes after dinner so that/ my mother can have a rest.
10. The coach often talks to the players just before the match /in order to encourage them.

- COMPLETE THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE CONNECTOR.

1. _______________________ other TV shows, this one is really entertaining.

2. Jim is a terrific athlete, ____________________ Bob is terribly lazy.
3. We had to stay at home ___________________ the dangerous situation.
4. There will be a wide variety of activities at the summer camp, _________________ swimming and
dancing.
5. He told her a white lie ________________ she would not have to know the painful truth.
6. The programme would upset too many people; _____________________, the BBC decided not to
show it
7. He decided to learn Russian _________________ read Tolstoy.
8. Everybody knows seatbelts save lives, _________________ many people refuse to wear them.
9. _________________ I had decided not to go with her she insisted and phoned me again.
10. ____________________ John, all my friends will be at the party.
11. It is a fact that smoking causes cancer, ________________________ millions of people continue
smoking.
12. ___________________ being expensive to maintain, cars harm our environment.
13. Many people suffer from overweight ______________ bad eating habits.
14. Many people eat too much fat and do no exercise. ____________ , they suffer from overweight.
15. ______________________ my brother, I really love travelling.
16. He checked with a doctor before taking up aerobics _______________ be sure he was physically fit.
17. ________________ the warnings about the dangers of smoking, many young people begin to smoke.
18. The weather in France was dull and cloudy. ___________________, we didn’t have an enjoyable
holiday.
19. Spain exports olives and wine , ____________________ cars.
20. _____________ I was very tired, I went to bed very early.

- TRANSFORM THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS GIVEN

1. Despite his accident he still wants to ride his motorbike. Even though he had an accident, he…….

2. She couldn’t buy the new car because it was very expensive (because of)
She couldn’t buy the new car because of its price /high price
3. He has decided to take the job although it is dangerous. In spite of being dangerous, he has decided..

4. I don’t like talking to him because he thinks he knows it all. (since)

I don’t like talking to him since he thinks he knows….
5. I trained very hard in order that I would win the race ( so as to)
…………………….very hard so as to win the race.
6. She forgot the chicken in the oven, so it got burnt. (As a result of)
As a result of forgetting/ having forgotten the chicken in the oven, it got burnt.
7. I failed the exam because it was too difficult.(owing to)
 I failed the exam owing to its difficulty.
8. The day was extremely hot, so we decided to stay at home. (such)
It was such a hot day that we decided to stay at home.
9. She didn't telephone John because she didn't have his number. (SO)
She didn’t have John’s number so she couldn’t/ didn’t telephone him
10. Although he had excellent qualifications he didn't get the job. (YET)
he had excellent qualifications, yet he didn’t get the job.
11. They got lost in London because they didn't have a street map. (AS)
As they didn’t have a street map, they got lost in London.
12. Although she was very tired, she kept on working. (DESPITE)
Despite being tired, she kept on working.
13. She lost her purse, so she went to the police station. (BECAUSE)
She went to the police station because she had lost her purse.
14. He broke his left hand as a result of a skiing accident. (DUE)
He broke his left hand due to a skiing accident.
15. I like Harry Potter's books. My brother does not. (TO)
Contrary to/ In contrast to my brother, I like Harry…..
16. They lost the match due to the bad weather. (AS)
As the weather was bad, they lost the match.
17. Although she wasn't hungry, she ate a few biscuits. (OF)
As a result of/ because of being hungry, she ate a few...
18. She missed the bus, so she had to take a taxi. (SINCE)
Since she missed the bus, she had to take a taxi.
19. Although she was very intelligent, she pretended not to understand. (YET)
Shewas very intelligent, yet she pretended not to understand.
20. In addition to buying a new coat for his wife, he bought himself a cardigan. (BESIDES)
Besides buying……..
He bought hinmself a new cardigan. Besides, he bought a new coat for his wife,.

- TRANSLATE THESE SENTENCES.

1. Entramos despacio en la habitación para no despertar al bebé.

We went into the room slowly so as not to /in order not to / not to wake the baby up.
2. Tom me llamó para que fuese a su fiesta.
Tom called me so that I would go to his party.
3. Debido a un error en el programa, no pude enviar mi correo.
Owing to /due to a mistake in the programme , I couldn’t send my email.
4. Fue un examen tan fácil que aprobaron todos los alumnos.
It was such an easy exam that all the students passed.
5. A pesar de que me levanté temprano, perdí el autobús.
Although i got up early, I missed the bus.
6. A pesar de la nieve, fuimos a dar un paseo.
Despite/ in spite of the snow, we went for a walk.
7. Además de sus playas maravillosas, la ciudad tiene museos muy interesantes como el museo de arte o
el museo de las ciencias.
In addition to , besides its marvellous beaches, the city has very interesting museums such as the art
museum or the science museum.
8. No conocía a nadie en la fiesta. Aún así, decidí ir.
I din’t know anybody at the party. Even so / All the same, I decided to go.
9. Ella no sólo habla alemán sino que también entiende el turco.
She not only speaks German ,but she also understands Turkish.
Not only does she speak German, but........
10. Éste ordenador es para que diseñes los mejores prototipos.
 This computer is for you to design the best prototypes.
11. Te recomendamos que estudies en otra ciudad para que puedas vivir solo.
We recommend you to study inanother city so that you can live alone.
12. Se negó a darle el móvil. Como resultado, tuvieron que venir sus padres a buscarlo.
She refused to give him her mobile. As a reult, her parents had to come and fetch it/collect it.
13. Era un coche tan viejo que nadie lo quiso comprar.
It was such an old car that nobody wanted to buy it.
14. No sólo les animó a entrenar todos los días, sino que también les dio unas raquetas nuevas.
Not only did she encourage them to train every day, but she also gave them new rackets.
15. Como consecuencia de su actitud, le ordenó que saliese de clase.
As a result of his attitude, she ordered him to leave the class.