Conjunctions

Conjunctions, Connectors and Linking Words

Connectors and linking words

Let’s begin the class by  practicing the meaning of the following connectors:

ALTHOUGH - AS WELL AS - BOTH - DESPITE - DUE TO - DURING - EVEN THOUGH- HOWEVER - IN ADDITION - IN ORDER TO - NEITHER… NOR -SO THAT - THEREFORE- WHEREAS -WHICH- WHILE

Although I’m a teacher I’m also a journalist

For this job, we need a guy who knows the city as well as you do

I liked them both very much

We went to the party despite the weather forecast

She had to avoid driving due to the heavy rain

I was always afraid of that dog even though he was nice to me

He wanted to play soccer tonight, however his injury kept him on the sidelines

He has an extra income in addition to his salary

We had to stop the meeting in order to fix the internet connection

I neither speak German nor understand it

Put the food on the table so that everyone can grab something

Their car was bigger, and, therefore more comfortable

Your personality is kind and cool whereas I’m just mean and loud 

People think I sit around drinking coffee all day, which, of course, I do

My cell phone rang while I was doing the dishes

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