Linking Words

Untitled Lesson

By Kitty Houchin

Multiple Choice

We decided to stay home _____ the rain.

• because

• because of

• as

• due of

Multiple Choice

We stayed home _____ we were tired.

• as

• due to

Multiple Choice

_____ the amount of people at our party, we had to buy more chairs.

• Owing to

• Since

Multiple Choice

_____ having absolutely no experience, he got the job.

• Despite

• Despite the fact that

Multiple Choice

She doesn't know any Spanish, _____ she has lived there for years.

• despite

• in spite of the fact that

Multiple Choice

They went to the festival _____ the rain.

• in spite of the fact that

• in spite of

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