ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL

English Class – Laboratório de Ensino

9th GRADE - Teacher: ________________

Aluno: ________________________________________________ Nº _____ Turma: _____ Data: ____/____/____

HANDOUT 6 / 2nd trimester

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A. Choose 'despite', 'however' or 'although'.

1) __________________the rain, we still went to the park.

2) __________________it was raining, we still went to the park.
3) It was raining. ___________________, we still went to the park.
4) John bought the watch, ____________________the fact that it was expensive.
5) John bought the watch. _______________________, it was expensive.
6) _____________________it was expensive, John bought the watch.
7) I finished the homework. It, __________________, wasn't easy.
8) I finished the homework, __________________it wasn't easy.
9) ______________________the fact that it wasn't easy, I finished the homework.
10) She went for a long walk, ____________________being cold.
11) ______________________she was cold, she went for a long walk.
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12) She was cold. She went for a long walk, _________________.
13) The restaurant has a good reputation. ___________________, the food was terrible.
14) _______________________the restaurant's good reputation, the food was terrible.
15) ________________________the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

B. Choose the correct linking word:

1) I go to the gym to keep fit ________________ meet my friends. (and / or)

2) At the gym I usually either lift weights ___________ use the treadmill. (and / or)
3) My doctor told me I needed to lose weight, ___________ I went on a diet. (because / so)
4) ________________ there are no parks near my house, I decided to join the gym. (As / While)
5) I like the gym ______________ the people there are friendly. (because / so)
6) The gym is cheap ________________ it's often crowded. (but / when)
7) So I like to go in the morning _______________ there aren't many people. (when / where)
8) ______________ I go three times a week, I can get a discount. (Although / If)
9) ____________ I only go three times a week, some people go five times a week. (When / While)
10) _______________ I still eat the same amount, I'm losing weight. (Although / But)

Source: https://www.english-at-home.com/lessons/grammar-exercise-connecting-words/
https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con005-linking-words.htm
https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con004-linking-words.htm

ANSWER KEY
A. Choose 'despite', 'however' or 'although'.
1) Despite the rain, we still went to the park.
2) Although it was raining, we still went to the park.
3) It was raining. However, we still went to the park.
4) John bought the watch, despite the fact that it was expensive.
5) John bought the watch. However, it was expensive.
6) Although it was expensive, John bought the watch.
7) I finished the homework. It, however, wasn't easy.
8) I finished the homework, although it wasn't easy.
9) Despite the fact that it wasn't easy, I finished the homework.
10) She went for a long walk, despite being cold.
11) Although she was cold, she went for a long walk.
12) She was cold. She went for a long walk, however.
13) The restaurant has a good reputation. However, the food was terrible.
14) Despite the restaurant's good reputation, the food was terrible.

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15) Although the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

B. Choose the correct linking word:

1) I go to the gym to keep fit and meet my friends. (and / or)

2) At the gym I usually either lift weights or use the treadmill. (and / or)
3) My doctor told me I needed to lose weight, so I went on a diet. (because / so)
4) As there are no parks near my house, I decided to join the gym. (As / While)
5) I like the gym because the people there are friendly. (because / so)
6) The gym is cheap but it's often crowded. (but / when)
7) So I like to go in the morning when there aren't many people. (when / where)
8) If I go three times a week, I can get a discount. (Although / If)
9) While I only go three times a week, some people go five times a week. (When / While)
10) Although I still eat the same amount, I'm losing weight. (Although / But)