Linking words

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

The new supermarket is so much cheaper than the one in John Street.
.... , they do free home deliveries too.

1. However
2. On the whole
3. Furthermore
4. Consequently

Australia has got some beautiful national parks. ..., they also have a lot of dangerous animals.

1. Though
2. However
3. Despite
4. Moreover

"Correspondingly" is used for...

1. Describing similarities
2. Describing contrasts
3. Describing addition
4. Describing cause and effect

... the high risk involved, many scientists chase tornadoes so they can study them more closely.

1. But
2. Though
3. Despite
4. Similarly

The team haven't been playing too well. ......, they are expected to win this afternoon.

1. Nevertheless
2. In contrast
3. On the contrary
4. Whereas

The clams were delicious. ...., the risotto was excellent.

1. Although
2. For instance
3. Therefore
4. Likewise

The term "flora" is used in botany for the plantgrowth of a district. .... , "fauna" is used for the animals.

1. Consequently
2. Similarly
3. Despite
4. Specifically

The number of feral cats has risen, and the number of wild birds has dropped .....

1. Alternatively
2. Correspondingly
3. Nonetheless
4. Namely

You could catch the 6.30 train - .... , you could wait for the 7.50 fast train.

1. To summarise
2. Admittedly
3. Alternatively
4. In fact

How would you translate "conversely" to Dutch?

1. Desalniettemin
2. Vergelijkbaar
3. Bovendien
4. Tegenovergesteld

With linking word is a synonym of "accordingly"?

1. In spite of
2. Therefore
3. On the contrary
4. Equally

We decided not to wear our jackets when we went for a walk. Although, it was rather
chilly outside.

1. Correct use of although
2. Incorrect use of although

I decided to accept the job offer. Although I had some doubts about the company’s stability.

1. Correct use of although
2. Incorrect use of although

Despite being blind, he walked to the station.

1. Correct use of despite
2. Incorrect use of despite

True or False
If linking words start a sentence, they are only followed by a comma when they connect two clauses.

1. True
2. False

Correct or incorrect?
People don't like to do things that are unnecessary. For instance dishes and groceries.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Assignment

• Work in pairs. Choose five signal words from page 1 & five from page 2.
  
• With four words, you're going to write an original and grammatically correct sentence (mind you: interpunction must also be correct). In each sentence, you must include at least one word from HCE chapter 11-15.
• With the other six words, you're going to make six exam questions (gap fill exercise). Also provide the answer.
• 20 minutes. 
• We'll do the exercises you've made after the short break.
• Finished? Start studying HCE chapter 11.