Linking Words

Make sure your hands are clean ____ you have your dinner.

• after

• before

• so

• in case

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

____ he left school at 16, he still managed to become President.

• Despite

• Even though

• Before

• Becasue

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

You can go first _____ you're the oldest.

• as soon as

• although

• to

• as

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

He felt ____ angry ____ he threw all of his stuff out the window.

• such, that

• so, because

• so, that

• so, although

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The wildlife has less space to live ___ of the ice caps melting. (two answers)

• because

• due to

• as a result

• instead

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

They’re rather expensive, ____

they’re quite hard to find.

• as

• because

• since

• due to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Are you feeling unwell _____ you ate too much?

• even though

• since

• as

• because

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

For the first month you’ll be studying here, and ____ in AIS.

• when

• thereafter

• before that

• after that

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

We must have been burgled ____ we were asleep.

• as

• while

• during

• because

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

He wasn't feeling good. He went to work, ______, and tried to concentrate.

• although

• whereas

• even though

• however

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6