Linking Words and Punctuation

Linking Words and Punctuation

Multiple Choice

If you don’t pass this exam, you’ll fail the subject. ______, you’ll be expelled from the university.

• Furthermore

• Nonetheless

Multiple Choice

We got married. _______, we bought an apartment.

• As a result

• Also

Multiple Choice

Linking words are...

• phrases used to explain how ideas in the text are related to each other

• phrases used to connect relative clauses

• incorrect spelling of Linking Park

Multiple Choice

There are linking words of:

addition, contrast, cause, result and clarification

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Choose all the correct linking words of ADDITION:

• additionally

• besides

• adn

• on top of that

• furthermore

Adding information (AND)

• additionally, in addition

• what’s more

• as well as

• besides

• furthermore

• likewise

• moreover

Multiple Select

Choose all the correct linking words of CONTRAST (but):

• conversely

• although

• on the contrary

• nevertheless

• whereas

Contrast (BUT)

• all the same

• although

• conversely

• even so/though

• however

• despite sth

• in spite of sth

Contrast (BUT) (2)

• nevertheless / nonetheless

• on the contrary

• on the other hand

• still

• though

• whereas

• while / whilst

Multiple Choice

Choose the incorrect linking word for CAUSE:

• due to

• on account of

• thank to

• owing to

Cause (BECAUSE)

• as

• due to

• on account of

• owing to

• thanks to

• since

• 
  

Multiple Choice

Choose the only correct linking word of RESULT:

• as a conseqence

• accordingly

• oderwise

• therefour

• hens

Result (SO)

• as a consequence / in consequence / consequently

• accordingly

• as a result

• for that reason

• hence

• otherwise

• therefore, thus

Multiple Choice

Choose only one correct linking word of CLARIFICATION:

• naemely

• to pute it another way

• for instance

• such az

• in other letters

Clarifcation

• for example

• for instance

• in other words

• namely

• such as

• that is / that is to say

• to put it another way

Multiple Choice

______ the new manager was introduced as Theodore, he said that his name was Ted.

• Although

• Since

Multiple Choice

First time I drank champagne was at my friend’s wedding reception where they served Cristal. _______, I got to like champagne.

• Consequently

• For instance

Multiple Choice

The Bellboy was Jerry Lewis's best movie, _______ he didn't say a word through the entire film.

• although

• what's more

Multiple Choice

Life has never been fair, ______, it shouldn't surprise anybody.

• however

• thus

Multiple Choice

I was introduced to my husband’s boss, _______, I was introduced to his wife Ellen too.

• in addition

• whereas

Multiple Choice

The bottle of champagne wasn't corked, _______ there wasn't a bubble left in the bottle.

• therefore

• besides

Multiple Choice

_______ online TV became available, cinemas became less popular.

• Since

• Such as