LinksGap-Fill Exercise

Complete the following sentences with appropriate link words. Options are given beneath the exercises. Good luck.

1. My friend A. has just bought herself some new shoes she already has some 20 pairs.

2. We decided to walk from coast to coast our lack of training.

3. Giving up was not an issue the situation got more confusing by the day.

4. The children behaved like angels the long drive and the hot weather.

5. The hotel wasn't really idyllic. , we had a great time there.

6. I love cycling my wife prefers walking.

7. the weather forecast spoke of wind and rain, we really enjoyed a warm and sunny afternoon.

8. I don't really believe everything he says. , I thoroughly enjoy being with him.

  although     Although     although     despite     despite     However     whereas     Yet     

1. My friend A. has just bought herself some new shoes she already has some 20 pairs.

2. We decided to walk from coast to coast our lack of training.

3. Giving up was not an issue the situation got more confusing by the day.

4. The children behaved like angels the long drive and the hot weather.

5. The hotel wasn't really idyllic. , we had a great time there.

6. I love cycling my wife prefers walking.

7. the weather forecast spoke of wind and rain, we really enjoyed a warm and sunny afternoon.

8. I don't really believe everything he says. , I thoroughly enjoy being with him.

More links Gap-Fill Exercise

Again complete the following sentences with appropriate link words. Your options are given below. Good luck !

1. he's 6 already Steve still can't ride a bike.

2. Hans finished second his leg injury.

3. Nothing will ever grow on this plot (= piece of land) in the 60s a nearby factory dumped its waste here.

4. A. is a fine person to be with , what she thinks herself, she has great listening skills.

5. John never apologizes real friends need not apologize all the time he says.

6. We arrived at the hospital soaking wet the fact that we were all wearing waterproof jackets.7. The evolution of modern technology never ceases to amaze

me. , I'm pretty sure the mysteries of life will never be revealed.

  Although     because     because     because     in spite of     in spite of     in spite of     Yet     

More links Gap-Fill Exercise

Again complete the following sentences with appropriate link words. Your options are given below. Good luck !

1. he's 6 already Steve still can't ride a bike.

2. Hans finished second his leg injury.

3. Nothing will ever grow on this plot (= piece of land) in the 60s a nearby factory dumped its waste here.

4. A. is a fine person to be with , what she thinks herself, she has great listening skills.

5. John never apologizes real friends need not apologize all the time he says.

6. We arrived at the hospital soaking wet the fact that we were all wearing waterproof jackets.7. The evolution of modern technology never ceases to amaze

me. , I'm pretty sure the mysteries of life will never be revealed.

Although - despite

1 ... it was raining heavily, we played the match as planned.

Although

Despite

2 ... my headache I enjoyed the film.Although

Despite

3 Their new product turned out to be a success ... pessimistic market studies.

although

despite

4 The speech made the crowd cheer ... the minister's lack of preparation time.

although

despite

5 I went to work ... my doctor had told me to stay in bed.although

despite

6 ... I had practised for hours on end, my first golf ball ended up in the trees.

Although

Despite

7 His career did not really take off ... his ambitions.although

despite

Although - despite

1 ... it was raining heavily, we played the match as planned.

Although

2 ... my headache I enjoyed the film.Despite

3 Their new product turned out to be a success ... pessimistic market studies.

despite

4 The speech made the crowd cheer ... the minister's lack of preparation time.

despite

5 I went to work ... my doctor had told me to stay in bed.although

6 ... I had practised for hours on end, my first golf ball ended up in the trees.

Although

7 His career did not really take off ... his ambitions.despite