Reading 1: Linking Words

Reading 1: Linking Words

tegenstelling

Engels	Nederlands	Voorbeeld
although / even though	hoewel	Although/Even though the lights were on, nobody seemed to be home.
but	maar	I missed the bus, but luckily I still made it on time.
Despite / In spite of	ondanks	Despite/In spite of his broken leg, he could still move fairly well.
even so	toch	Their plane was delayed, even so , they had a wonderful holiday.
however	toch / aan de andere kant	Mo was listening with great interest. Jane, however , was not interested. However , I think that was just because she was tired.
instead	in plaats daarvan	We didn't like the film so we watched something else instead .
nevertheless	desondanks	She had explained this already, but repeated it nevertheless .
on the contrary	in tegendeel	He's not a bad player. On the contrary , he's superb.
whereas	terwijl	My brother prefers salted popcorn, whereas I prefer sweet.
yet	maar toch	He had to be home at 9, yet he walked in at 9:30.

Gevolg

Engels	Nederlands	Voorbeeld
as a result of that	als gevolg daarvan	She fell during football practice. As a result of that , she sprained her ankle.
because	omdat	He didn't know the answer because he hadn't finished his homework.
consequently	met als gevolg	They left the door open. Consequently , the dog escaped.
so	dus	They've predicted rain, so I'll take an umbrella just in case.
therefore	daarom	There is a lot to be done. Therefore , we'll need to start early

Exercise 1

Kies in iedere zin de juiste optie

She was tired, ___ she finished her work anyway.

1. but
2. despite
3. because

___ the rain, we decided to go hiking.

1. although
2. in spite of
3. as a result of that

He studied hard for the exam; ___, he did not pass.

1. therefore
2. because
3. nevertheless

The weather was bad. ___, they went to the beach.

1. instead
2. even so
3. because

She didn't like the movie; ___, she left early.

1. whereas
2. consequently
3. yet

He is very rich; ___, he is not happy.

1. despite
2. nevertheless
3. because

We wanted to go out for dinner; ___, we cooked at home.

1. instead
2. although
3. consequently

The exam was difficult. ___, many students failed.

1. as a result of that
2. however
3. because

___ he was feeling unwell, he went to work.

1. although
2. because
3. therefore

She doesn't enjoyreading, ___ she does enjoy watching TV.

1. but
2. instead
3. because

The team played well; ___, they won the match.

1. even so
2. so
3. despite

He didn't study; ___, he failed the test.

1. as a result of that
2. despite
3. yet

She is very talented; ___, she is very modest.

1. whereas
2. in spite of
3. however

He loves tea ___ disliking hot drinks.

1. but
2. whereas
3. in spite of

It started to rain, __ they still went to the park.

1. because
2. so
3. yet

The car broke down; ___, we called for a tow truck.

1. consequently
2. despite
3. although

He loves playing football, ___ his brother prefers basketball.

1. yet
2. in spite of
3. whereas

She studied hard for the test. ___, she got an A.

1. because
2. as a result of that
3. although

They were tired; ___, they continued working.

1. however
2. so
3. even so

He decided to walk home ___ taking the bus.

1. yet
2. despite
3. instead of

Exercise 2

koppel de woorden aan de juiste categorie

Sleep de woorden naar de juiste zin. 2 Woorden worden niet gebruikt.

tegenstelling

gevolg

although

yet

consequently

whereas

therefore

however

because

on the contrary

despite

so