Linking words

Look at these linking words in sentences :

first/to start with/then/next/afterwards/finally

First, we’ll visit the Eiffel Tower and then we’ll go shopping.
because/as/since/moreover/besides/and/consequently/therefore
Since you’re so clever, why don’t you do it?
It’s raining, therefore the picnic is off!
but/however/yet/though/although/unlike/inspite of/despite
It looks easy, yet it’s very complicated.
Unlike her sister, she loves children.
to/in order to
She went to the Town Hall in order to apply for a voting card.
if/provided (that)/unless/otherwise
Don’t go there unless you really have to.

Complete these sentences with a linking word from above:

1. He decided to go, __________ I begged him not to.

2. __________ he is rich and famous, he is not happy.
3. You can borrow my ________ you bring it back tomorrow.
4. _________ her reputation, she is not that good a writer.
5. I’m taking my umbrella _________ it’s raining.
6. To start with, I’ll have a shrimp cocktail ________ I’ll try the lobster.
7. The match took place ____________ the bad weather.
8. He worked very hard ____________ get promotion.
9. Don’t cross that street ____________ you really have to.
10. She bought the red dress __________ please her husband.
11. Let them go __________ they’re going to be late.
12. _______ she was working I didn’t interrupt her.
13. I opened the window ___________ it was too hot in the room.
14. I’ll wait here ___________ you come back.
15. ___________ he was fully qualified, they didn’t give him the job.
16. ________of all, I’d like to ask you some questions.
17. After months of looking she ____________ found a job.
18. The whole report is badly written. ____________, it's inaccurate.
19. She won’t mind you being late – ________, it’s not your fault.
20. We couldn’t gather enough money and __________ had to stop the
project.
21. I learned French easily. ___________, I didn’t like my teacher.
22. She can speak French, ___________ she can’t write it.
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1. He decided to go, although I begged him not to.

2. Although he is rich and famous, he is not happy.
3. You can borrow my provided you bring it back tomorrow.
4. Despite her reputation, she is not that good a writer.
5. I’m taking my umbrella because it’s raining.
6. To start with, I’ll have a shrimp cocktail then I’ll try the lobster.
7. The match took place in spite of the bad weather.
8. He worked very hard in order to get promotion.
9. Don’t cross that street unless you really have to.
10. She bought the red dress in order to please her husband.
11. Let them go otherwise they’re going to be late.
12. As she was working I didn’t interrupt her.
13. I opened the window because it was too hot in the room.
14. I’ll wait here until you come back.
15. Although he was fully qualified, they didn’t give him the job.
16. First of all, I’d like to ask you some questions.
17. After months of looking she finally found a job.
18. The whole report is badly written. Moreover, it's inaccurate.
19. She won’t mind you being late – besides, it’s not your fault.
20. We couldn’t gather enough money and therefore had to stop the
project.
21. I learned French easily. However, I didn’t like my teacher.
22. She can speak French, but she can’t write it.