GRAMMAR: LINKING WORDS

GRAMMAR: Linking words

What are linking words?

Linking words are used to connect two sentences (verbinden 2 zinnen met elkaar, in het Nederlands: verbindingswoorden). For example:

I want to make pasta for dinner. I don't have the ingredients.

I want to make pasta for dinner, however, I don't have the ingredients.

In het Nederlands hebben we ook verbindingswoorden. Denk aan: maar, omdat, want, daarom...

There are different linking words that are used in different situations, for example linking words of time, comparison (vergelijking), addition (toevoeging), etc. It is useful to learn to use some of these words for your exams. Watch the video about linking words on the next slide: 

Linking words are words which...

1. give context to a sentence
2. give more information
3. connect one sentence to another
4. link the words of a sentence together

Fill in the correct linking word:
Climates are changing ______ global warming.

1. in spite of
2. as a result of
3. in order to
4. although

Fill in the correct linking word:
They lost the match ______ poor physical preparation.

1. despite
2. for example
3. because of
4. even though

Choose the correct linking word:
I like Italian food,___________pizza.

1. Such as
2. As well as
3. For example
4. Obviously

Fill in the correct linking word:
He could read and write
______ being blind.

1. despite
2. as a result of
3. although
4. besides

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