Connectors/Conjunctions/Linking words

A linking word is a part-of-speech that joins together two words, two phrases or

• 2 sentences

• 2 paragraphs

• 2 actions

Which conjunction is NOT followed by a noun?

• Despite

• In spite of

• Although

Which list contains other common conjunctions?

• but, or, because, so

• on, in, above, beside

Everybody wants to change the world. ___________, no one wants to die.

"Susy is successfull, whereas her sisters are not" What is the conjunction joining?

• two words

• two sentences

• whereas is not a conjunction

"Despite _________________, we will go out anyway".

• it is raining hard

• the weather

• it rains

"Conjunctions always consist of a single word."

• True

• False

Which is a conjunction?

• so that

• so much

"I was sick _______ I couldn't go to work." Which conjunction is best?

• so

• because

• so that

"They played golf _______ it was raining." Which conjunction is correct?

• even though

• as long as

• despite