LINKING WORDS of

Rewrite the sentences using the linking 13. I took a painkiller. My headache didn’t get
words in brackets. Make the necessary better (despite)
changes: …………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
1. Pam’s brother hates it. She really enjoys ………………………………
literature (on the contrary) 14. He has made a shopping list. Dan forgot
………………………………………………………… to buy milk (in spite of)
…………… …………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………
…………… ………………………………
2. Carol doesn’t like exotic food. She came 15. Sally made it. She forgot the shopping list
to the Thai restaurant with us (even though) at home (however)
………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………
…………… …………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
…………… 16. She didn’t phone me until Saturday. My
3. Tom got his driving licence ten years ago. sister promised to phone me as soon as
He is afraid of driving (despite) possible (although)
………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………
…………… …………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
…………… 17. His brother hates languages. Patrick is
4. People have to wear seat belts in cars. Not very good at French and Spanish (whereas)
everybody wears them (nevertheless) …………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………
…………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 18. Peter doesn’t mind. We are usually late
…………… for dinner (nevertheless)
5. She did her best to make her parents …………………………………………………………
happy. Sarah’s parents were never satisfied …………………………………………………………
(although) ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 18. He was allowed to go to the concert. Tony
…………… disobeyed his mother (despite)
………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………
…………… …………………………………………………………
6. The students handed in their essays. The ………………………………
teacher believed they were lazy (despite the 19. It was really extravagant. Candy bought
fact that) the dress all the same (although)
………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………
…………… …………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
…………… 20. Paula has just bought a powerful car. She
7. Dr Jones explained his theory. Scientists can’t drive well (even though)
didn’t think it would work (however) …………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………
…………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 21. Tim didn’t apologise. Tim was very late
…………… (though)
8. Other people are sceptical about it. Some …………………………………………………………
people say the economic situation will …………………………………………………………
improve with the new government (on the ………………………………
other hand) 22. The holiday is more than expected. They
………………………………………………………… haven’t complained about it (in spite of)
………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………
……………………………… …………………………………………………………
9. I helped Tony with this project. He didn’t ………………………………
thank me (in spite of) 23. Pam enjoys tennis. Her brother prefers
………………………………………………………… football (while)
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(a different order is possible in some sentences)

1. Pam really enjoys literature. On the contrary, her brother hates it.
2. Even though Carol doesn’t like exotic food, she came to the Thai restaurant with
us.
3. Despite getting (having got) his driving licence ten years ago, Tom is afraid of
driving.
4. People have to wear seat belts in cars. Nevertheless, not everybody wears them.
5. Although Sarah did her best to make her parents happy, they were never
satisfied.
6. Despite the fact that the students handed in their essays, the teacher believed
they were lazy.
7. Dr Jones explained his theory. However, scientists didn’t think it would work.
8. Some people say the economic situation will improve with the new government.
On the other hand, other people are sceptical about it.
9. In spite of helping Tony with this project, he didn’t thank me.
10. Tom’s Cruise performance in Mission Impossible 4 is said to be great. On the
contrary, I don’t like his performance at all.
11. I n spite of the fact that Mary wore a fantastic and expensive fancy dress
costume, she didn’t win the contest
12. Although we warned them not to drink a lot at the party, they didn’t listen to us.
13. My headache didn’t get better despite taking a painkiller.
14. In spite of making a shopping list, Dan forgot to buy milk.
15. Sally made the shopping list. However, she forgot it at home.
16. Although my sister promised to phone me as soon as possible she didn’t phone
me until Saturday
17. Patrick is very good at French and Spanish whereas his brother hates languages.
18. We are usually late for dinner. Nevertheless, Peter doesn’t mind.
18. Tony was allowed to go to the concert despite disobeying his mother.
19. Although the dress was really extravagant, Candy bought it all the same.
20. Paula has just bought a powerful car even though she can’t drive well.
21. Tim was very late. He didn’t apologise, though.
22. In spite of the holiday being more than expected, they haven’t complained
about it
23. Pam enjoys tennis while her brother prefers football.
24. On the one hand, some people agree to drugs legalisation. On the other hand,
other people think stricter laws should be implemented to reduce consumption.
25. The maths teacher looks quite nice whereas the chemistry one seems rather
stupid.