LINKING WORDS: GAP FILLING

Fill in the gaps with a suitable linking word. There can be more than one option per blank:
AS, IF, UNLESS, BUT, SO, THEREFORE, ALTHOUGH, HOWEVER, OR, DUE TO, OWING TO,
BECAUSE, BECAUSE OF, SINCE

1. I bought the milk, ______________ I forgot to buy the coffee.

2. We won’t forgive Mary __________________ she apologises.
3. They were late ___________________ the alarm clock didn’t ring.
4. Mum was angry _________________ I went home late on Saturday.
5. My brother didn’t study hard last term, ________________ he failed some exams.
6. You should take an umbrella __________________ the rain.
7. ________________ Peter is quite rich, he doesn’t spend much money on clothes.
8. ________________ the singer’s illness, his manager cancelled the concert.
9. Pam was always late for school, __________________ the headmaster punished
her.
10. Dan doesn’t like reading ________________ watching videos.
11. My parents will be happy _______________ I pass my exams.
12. ______________ I’ve passed my exams, my parents have given me a new
mobile phone.
13. I couldn’t phone you __________________ the battery went flat.
14. We couldn’t go swimming _________________ the bad weather.
15. My sister is studying hard ___________________ she has to retake her maths
exam.
16. Paul won’t get the job _______________ his English improves.
17. _______________ I do my best, my English doesn’t improve.
18. My dad had to visit the doctor ______________ his toothache.
19. Do you prefer pasta ___________ rice for lunch?
20. Lewis ate a lot of sweets. ________________, his stomach ached.
21. We missed the last bus, ____________ we had to walk home.
22. Carl couldn’t print the essay _________________ his printer broke down.
23. _________________ Carl couldn’t print his essay; the teacher gave him a bad
mark.
24. ________________ to his bad mark, Carl’s parents grounded him.
25. There weren’t many people at the party. _____________, we had a good time.
26. I forgot to turn my phone off, _____________ it rang in the middle of the film.
27. ________________ the accident, there was a traffic jam on the motorway.
28. Alice didn’t phone to wish me a Happy Birthday, _________________ I’m really
angry with her.
29. The book was really interesting. _______________, the film was so boring!
30. _________________ the film was so boring, we left before it had finished.

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1. BUT
2. UNLESS
3. BECAUSE/ SINCE/ AS
4. BECAUSE/ SINCE/ AS
5. SO/ THEREFORE
6. BECAUSE OF/ DUE TO/ OWING TO
7. ALTHOUGH
8. DUE TO/ BECAUSE OF/ OWING TO
9. SO/ THEREFORE
10. OR
11. IF
12. SINCE/ AS
13. BECAUSE/ SINCE/ AS
14. DUE TO/ BECAUSE OF/ OWING TO
15. BECAUSE /SINCE/ AS
16. UNLESS
17. ALTHOUGH
18. DUE TO/ BECAUSE OF/ OWING TO
19. OR
20. THEREFORE
21. SO/ THEREFORE
22. BECAUSE/ SINCE/ AS
23. AS/ SINCE
24. DUE TO/ BECAUSE OF/ OWING TO
25. HOWEVER
26. SO/ THEREFORE
27. DUE TO/ BECAUSE OF/ OWING TO
28. SO/THEREFORE
29. HOWEVER
30. SINCE/ AS

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