Linking words+Questions+Answers

Linking Words advanced Linking word Original sentences Linked sentences AND He got into his car He started up the engine He got into his car and started up the engine BUT I called him He didnt hear me I called him but he didnt hear me SO I took my umbrella It was raining It was raining So I took my umbrella AS BECAUSE SINCE I took my umbrella It was raining I took my umbrella because Since as it was raining BECAUSE OF NOUN He couldnt drive his car It was foggy He couldnt drive because of the fog IN CASE I shall take my coat It might rain I shall take my coat in case it rains FOR FEAR THAT LEST He told the little boy not to go near the swimming pool He was afraid he might fall in He told the little boy not to go near the swimming pool for fear that lest He fell in SO THAT IN ORDER THAT They put the photo in the living room They wanted everyone to see it They put the photo in the living room so that in order that Everyone Might Shouldcouldwould see it TO SO AS TO IN ORDER TO She went to the grocers She wanted to buy some butter and eggs She went to the grocers To so as to in order to Buy some butter and eggs SO AS NOT TO He put his hand over his eyes He didnt want to see the horrible sight He put his hand over his eyes so as not to see the horrible sigh BEFORE I filled my car with petrol I set off on my journey to the North I filled my car with petrol before I set off on my journey to the North I filled my car with petrol before setting off on my journey to the North AFTER I had my lunch Then I read the newspaper After I had had my lunch I read the newspaper After having my lunch I read the newspaper WHEN She saw the injured man She fainted When she saw the injured man she fainted AS SOON AS He finished the crossword puzzle Then he threw the newspaper away As soon as he had finished the cross-word puzzle He throw the newspaper away WHILE He was playing football He slipped and hurt his ankle While he was playing football he slipped and hurt his ankle he slipped and hurt his ankleWhile he was playing football AS We were driving along the coast We saw a swimmer in difficulty As we were driving along the coast we saw a swimmer in difficulty We saw a swimmer in difficulty As we were driving along the coast JUST AS I was going to get into bed There was a knock at the door Just as I was going to get into bed There was a knock at the door There was a knock at the door Just as I was going to get into bed ONLY JUST BARELY SCARCELY HARDLY WHEN They set off on their journey A few minutes later they had a puncture They had only just barely scarcely hardly set off on their journey when they had a puncture Hardly Scarcely had they set off on their journey when they had a puncture

NO SOONER THAN They set off on their journey A few minutes later they had a Puncture They had no sooner set off on their journey than they had a puncture No sooner had they set off on their journey than they had a puncture WITHOUT He left the room He hadnt asked permission He left the room without having asked permission ALTHOUGH THOUGH It was raining They carried on playing tennis Although Though it was raining they carried on playing tennis IN SPITE OF DESPITE NOTWITHSTANDING In spite of Despite Notwithstanding the rain they carried on playing tennis EVEN THOUGH They carried on playing tennis It was raining They carried on playing tennis even though it was raining AND YET He left the office early He missed the train however He left the office early and yet he missed the train HOWEVER NO MATTER HOW The man ran faster and faster He couldnt catch the dog However no matter how fast the man ran he couldnt catch the dog SO THAT SUCH THAT She is very popular People fight to get near her She is so popular that people fight to get near her She is such a popular person that people fight to get near her NEITHER NOR Fouad didnt go to the meeting Anass didnt go to the meeting too Leila doesnt speak Italian Leila doesnt write Italia Neither Fouad nor Anass went to the meeting Leila neither speaks nor writes Italian BOTH AND Mohammed is fond of cats Maryam is fond of cats too Both Mohammed and Maryam are fond of cats NOT ONLY BUT AS WELL NOT ONLY BUTALSO He plays Taekwondo He plays kickboxing too He not only plays Taekwondo but He plays kickboxing as well Not only does He play Taekwondo but He plays kickboxing as well He not only plays Taekwondo but He also plays kickboxing Not only does He play Taekwondo but He also plays kickboxing INSTEAD OF He didnt wait for the bus He took a taxi Instead of waiting for the bus he took a taxi WHO I went to see my aunt She lives in Kenitra I went to see my aunt who lives in Kenitra WHOM Mr Alaoui is going to work here You know his wife very well Mr Alaoui whose wife you know very well is going to work here WHICH I lent my friend the book My uncle gave it to me for my birthday I lent my friend the book which my uncle gave me for my birthday

Linking words exercises Advanced Part A A - Join the following pairs of sentences with No matter how However 1 The maths problems may be very difficult He always manages to solve them 2 It may be very very cold He never wears a coat 3 The film may be very interesting He always goes to sleep at the cinema 4 He may feel very tired He still insists on staying up late 5 My suitcase may be very heavy The bellhop always manages to carry it B- Join the following pairs of sentences with Instead of 1 He spied on his sister He should have minded his own business 2 He took the first road He should have taken the second one 3 She didnt work hard She wasted her time 4 They didnt go swimming They sunbathed 5 I didnt get up at six oclock I got up at seven oclock C- Join the following pairs of sentences with Such that 1 He is very handsome All the women love him 2 The exercise is very long Well never finish it this lesson 3 It was very cold I nearly fainted 4 She was a charming person Well never forget her 5 They are very noisy people They disturb all their neighbors D - Join the following pairs of sentences with No sooner than 1 I opened the door The dog ran out 2 He stood up He fainted 3 They got on the bus They realized they hadnt any money 4 He finished his lunch He felt sick 5 They settled into their new house They decided to move again

E- Join the following pairs of sentences with Scarcely Hardly when 1 The cat ate the mouse It was sick 2 He came in He went out again 3 She put on a clean dress She spilt some soup on it 4 She had her supper She asked for something else to eat 5 We sat down to relax The doorbell rang F - Join the following pairs of sentences with Since It has been raining since five oclock 1 They started-their lunch at 12 30 pm Theyre still eating 2 She went to sleep at 11 pm Its 7 am and she isnt awake yet 3 She began this sweater last year Shes still knitting it 4 They moved to Tetouan in 1982 Theyre still living there 5 I bought this handbag in 2003 Im still using it ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key answers Part A Exercise A 1 No matter how however difficult the maths problems are may be he always manages to solve them 2 No matter how however cold it is may be he never wears a coat 3 No matter how however interesting the film is may be he always goes to sleep at the cinema 4 No matter how however tired he feels may feel he still insists on staying up late 5 No matter how however heavy my suitcase is may be the porter always manages to carry it Exercise B 1 - Instead of spying on his sister he should have minded his own business - He spied on his sister instead of minding his own business 2 - Instead of taking the first road he should have taken the second one - He took the first road instead of taking the second one 3 - Instead of working hard she wasted her time 4 - Instead of getting up at six oclock I got up at seven oclock Exercise C 1 - Hes such a handsome man boy that all the women love him 2 - It is such a long exercise that well never it this lesson 3 - It was such cold weather It was such a cold day that I nearly fainted 4 She was such a charming that well never forget her 5-They are such noisy people that they disturb all their neighbors

Exercise D 1 - No sooner had I opened I had no sooner opened the door than the dog ran out 2 - No sooner had he stood He had no sooner stood up than he fainted 3 - No sooner had they got they had no sooner got on the bus than they realized they hadnt any money 4 - No sooner had he finished He had no sooner finished his lunch than he felt sick 5 - No sooner had they settled they had no sooner settled into their new house than they decided to move again Exercise E 1- Scarcely Hardly had the cat eaten the cat had scarcely hardly eaten the mouse when it was sick 2 - Scarcely Hardly had he come in He had scarcely hardly come in when he went out again 3 - Scarcely Hardly had she put on She had scarcely hardly put on a clean dress when she spilt some soup on it 4 - Scarcely Hardly had she had She had scarcely hardly had her supper when she asked for something else to eat 5 - Scarcely Hardly had we sat down we had scarcely hardly sat down to relax when the doorbell rang Exercise F 1 - They have been having eating their lunch since 1230 pm 2 She has been sleeping since 11 pm 3 - She has been knitting this sweater since last year 4 - They have been living in Tetouan since 1982 5 - I have had I have been using this handbag since 2003

Exercises part B A Fill the blanks with the appropriate words from those given below each sentence 1- he was on sick-leave he went out with his wife In spite of although however despite 2- He knocked him out stole his money In order to because and so that 3 - they had eaten the meal they washed the dirty dishes Before after though while 4 He couldnt get to school yesterday the bus strike Because of since because in case 5- He is the boy brother had a terrible accident last week Which who whose whom 6- had I started to speak when my brother interrupted me Just no sooner scarcely just as 7-They arrived early the heavy rain However in spite of although but 8- Thats the man I sold my car to Whose which whom what 9 -We had finished the exercise than the teacher gave us another one to do Just scarcely hardly no sooner 10 He has got a bad leg he still plays football So and yet so that in spite of B Fill the blanks in the following sentences choosing the appropriate words from those listed below Instead of in spite of so as to so that because of before for fear that so that without as soon as Such that even though 1 Please turn the radio up we may hear the news 2 People still waste paper the growing shortage of raw materials 3 He took off his shoes entering the mosque 4 He went to bed he had finished his homework 5 saving his money he spends it all on trivial things 6 It was a cold day I wore three sweaters 7 He worked extra hoursearn more money 8 We had to take a different road The accident 9 They walked all day stopping to have a rest 10 He hid the present in his bedroom his mother should see it before her birthday C- Join the following pairs of sentences using the words given 1 I put the receiver down A few seconds later the phone rang again No sooner 2 It was a marvellous holiday Ill never forget it Such that

3 Im going to take a coat The weather might turn colder later on In case 4 I didnt have a hot meal I had a sandwich Instead of 5 Zineb looked the word up in her dictionary She wrote the definition down After 6 I didnt laugh I didnt cry either Neither nor 7 It was very cold They opened all the windows in spite of 8 He went away He didnt even say goodbye to us Without 9 I held the little boys hand I was afraid he might run into the road For fear that 10 Rokaya arrived home early She didnt want to miss her favourite TV programme So as not to D Put each set of sentences into a logical order and join them together using the words given Make any Necessary changes 1 Bill decided to hide Bill was approaching his house Bill wanted to see what the man was up to Bill saw a man running up his garden path So just as in order to 2 Rachid arrived home from work yesterday evening The director wanted Rachid to return to the office Rachids secretary phoned him Because no sooner than 3 I happened to find a little boy The little boy had lost his mother The little boy was crying I was doing my shopping the other day Because While who 4 Yasmin wasnt punished Yasmin went out of the classroom Yasmin didnt ask the teachers permission Without although 5 The teacher gave Taha some homework Taha didnt do the homework Taha wanted to watch a football match Taha went to the stadium instead of to which

6 The neighbours were making a lot of noise I tried to go to Sleep I got into bed I was unable to Because But and 7 She didnt want to wake the children up She didnt switch on the light It was dark She tried to find her way to the bathroom without although as 8 Souad cant bear the sight of blood Souad fainted Souad saw the injured man When because 9 A few seconds later their son complained of a terrible pain in his stomach They finished breakfast They decided to keep their son at home They didnt send their son to school Hardly when So instead of 10 The friend told me about a new bookshop Last Saturday I met a friend The bookshop has just opened Which who ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Key answers to Exercises part B A Fill the blanks with the appropriate words from those given below each sentence 1- Although he was on sick-leave he went out with his wife 2- He knocked him out and stole his money 3 -after they had eaten the meal they washed the dirty dishes 4 He couldnt get to school yesterday because of the bus strike 5- He is the boy whose brother had a terrible accident last week 6- Scarcely had I started to speak when my brother interrupted me 7-They arrived early in spite of the heavy rain 8- Thats the man whom I sold my car to 9 -We had no sooner finished the exercise than the teacher gave us another one to do 10 He has got a bad leg and yet he still plays football B Fill the blanks in the following sentences choosing the appropriate words from those listed below 1 Please turn the radio up so that we may hear the news 2 People still waste paper in spite of the growing shortage of raw materials 3 He took off his shoes before entering the mosque 4 He went to bed as soon as he had finished his homework 5 Instead of saving his money he spends it all on trivial things 6 It was such a cold day that I wore three sweaters

7 He worked extra hours so as to earn more money 8 We had to take a different road because of the accident 9 They walked all day without stopping to have a rest 10 He hid the present in his bedroom for fear that his mother should see it before her birthday C- Join the following pairs of sentences using the words given 1 I put the receiver down A few seconds later the phone rang again No sooner No sooner had I put 1 had no sooner put the receiver down than the phone rang again 2 It was a marvellous holiday Ill never forget it Such that It was such a marvellous holiday that Ill never forget it 3 Im going to take a coat The weather might turn colder later on In case Im going to take a coat in case the weather turns colder later on 4 I didnt have a hot meal I had a sandwich Instead of Instead of having a hot meal I had a sandwich 5 Zineb looked the word up in her dictionary She wrote the definition down After After Zineb had looked the word up in her dictionary she wrote the definition down 6 I didnt laugh I didnt cry either Neither nor I neither laughed nor cried 7 It was very cold They opened all the windows in spite of In spite of the fact that it was very cold they opened all the windows In spite of the cold they opened all the windows In spite of its being Very cold they opened all the windows 8 He went away He didnt even say goodbye to us Without He went away without even saying goodbye to us 9 I held the little boys hand I was afraid he might run into the road For fear that I held the little boys hand for fear that he should run into the road 10 Rokaya arrived home early She didnt want to miss her favourite TV programme So as not to Rokaya arrived home early so as not to miss her favourite TV programme D Put each set of sentences into a logical order and join them together using the words given Make any Necessary changes 1 Bill decided to hide Bill was approaching his house Bill wanted to see what the man was up to Bill saw a man running up his garden path So just as in order to Just as Bill was approaching his house he saw a man running up his garden path so he decided to hide In order to see what the man was up to 2 Rachid arrived home from work yesterday evening The director wanted Rachid to return to the office Rachids secretary phoned him Because no sooner than No sooner had Rachid arrived Rachid had no sooner arrived home from work yesterday evening than his secretary phoned him because the director wanted him to return to the office 3 I happened to find a little boy The little boy had lost his mother The little boy was crying I was doing my shopping the other day Because While who While I was doing my shopping the other day I happened to find a little boy who was crying because he had lost his mother

4 Yasmin wasnt punished Yasmin went out of the classroom Yasmin didnt ask the teachers permission Without although Although Yasmin went out of the classroom without asking the teachers permission she wasnt punished 5 The teacher gave Taha some homework Taha didnt do the homework Taha wanted to watch a football match Taha went to the stadium instead of to which Instead of doing the homework which the teacher had given him Taha went to the stadium to watch a football match 6 The neighbours were making a lot of noise I tried to go to Sleep I got into bed I was unable to Because But and I got into bed and tried to go to sleep but I was unable to because the neighbours were making a lot of noise 7 She didnt want to wake the children up She didnt switch on the light It was dark She tried to find her way to the bathroom without although as Although it was dark she tried to find her way to the bathroom without switching the light on as she didnt want to wake the children up 8 Souad cant bear the sight of blood Souad fainted Souad saw the injured man When because Souad fainted when she saw the injured man because she cant bear the sight of blood 9 A few seconds later their son complained of a terrible pain in his stomach They finished breakfast They decided to keep their son at home They didnt send their son to school Hardly when So instead of They had hardly finished Hardly had they finished breakfast when their son complained of a terrible pain in his stomach so instead of sending him to school they decided to keep him at home 10 The friend told me about a new bookshop Last Saturday I met a friend The bookshop has just opened Which who Last Saturday I met a friend who told me about a new bookshop which has just opened