Linking Words & Phrases
This linking word means “as a result” and is used to show a consequence.
Therefore
Identify the tense:
The city had changed dramatically before new leaders arrived.
Past Perfect
Choose the correct article:
_____ development of online learning has accelerated.
The development
Add the missing comma:
When people embrace change they grow faster.
When people embrace change, they grow faster.
This word describes slow and steady progress.
Gradual development
This connector introduces an unexpected contrast and is stronger than “although.”
Despite the fact that
Correct the tense mistake:
When I arrived, the conference already started.
had already started
Choose the correct article:
She became _____ expert in time management.
An expert
Add quotation marks:
The professor said change is never easy.
The professor said, ‘Change is never easy.’
Choose the correct tense:
Over the past decade, the city _________ completely.
A) transformed
B) has transformed
B) has transformed
This time connector means “after some time, in the end.”
Eventually
Fill in the gaps:
While the village _________ (develop), young people _________ (move) to cities.
was developing / were moving
Why is the article needed?
Technology is transforming the modern world.
Because it refers to a specific, commonly understood concept
Choose the correct version:
A) However changes occur slowly.
B) However, changes occur slowly.
B) However, changes occur slowly.
Identify the time phrase:
Over time, communities develop new traditions.
Over time
Choose the correct linking phrase:
_________ the rapid development of AI, some schools still struggle to adapt.
A) Nevertheless
B) Owing to
C) In contrast
D) Moreover
B) Owing to
Explain the tense choice:
She had been researching changes in education for years before the reform.
We use past perfect continuous to show long duration before a past event
Insert articles:
_____ innovation requires _____ willingness to experiment.
- / a
Which punctuation mark joins two closely related independent clauses?
a semicolon (;) — e.g., “Time was limited; progress was necessary.”
Choose the correct linking punctuation:
The population grew rapidly ___ resources remained limited.
A) ,
B) ; however,
C) :
B) ; however,
This C1-level phrase is used to introduce an example that supports an argument.
to illustrate this point
Rewrite in past narrative tenses:
I see development everywhere. People move, and attitudes change.
I saw development everywhere. People were moving, and attitudes were changing.
Explain zero article:
Leadership requires patience, vision, and change.
We use no article with abstract uncountable nouns used generally
Add commas:
As technology expanded industries modernized education evolved and life changed quickly.
As technology expanded, industries modernized, education evolved, and life changed quickly
Rewrite using a C1 linking phrase:
The company changed its strategy because customers demanded improvements.
The company changed its strategy in response to customer demands