Linkers and Connectors

Linkers and Connectors

What’s more, / Moreover*, / Besides,   = Además

In spite of + noun / Despite + …ing     = A pesar de

Although / Even though                         = Aunque

However, / Nevertheless,                       = Sin embargo

As / Since                                                  = Ya que / Dado que

So  / Thus*                                                = Así que

Actually,                                                    = De hecho

Whereas*                                            = Mientras (de contraste, no tiempo)

Because of / Due to + noun                  = Por / Debido a

Above all,                                                 = Sobre todo

To sum up                                                = En resumen

* Generally used in written English only.

Use one of the linkers/connectors above:

1. _____________ the weather, we had a really good time on holiday.
2. _____________, there were a few things we didn’t like.
3. _____________ it was a 4-star hotel, it wasn’t very clean.
4. _____________, the 2-star hotel next door looked cleaner.
5. But ____________ we had booked it beforehand, we couldn’t do anything.
6.  _____________ I decided not to complain and enjoy myself.
7. _____________ my brother spent the whole time complaining.
8. _____________, holidays are always nice, because they’re a change of scene!
9. _____________ when you are always working!

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Answers!

1. In spite of / Despite / Because of / Due to  the weather, we had a really good time on holiday.

2. However / Nevertheless,  there were a few things we didn’t like.

3. Although / Even though  it was a 4-star hotel, it wasn’t very clean.

4.  Actually,  the 2-star hotel next door looked cleaner.

5. But  since / as  we had booked it beforehand, we couldn’t do anything.

6. So (Thus)   I decided not to complain and enjoy myself.

7. Whereas   my brother spent the whole time complaining.

8. To sum up,  holidays are always nice, because they’re a change of scene.

9. Above all,  when you are always working!