LINKING WORDS: CONTRAST & REASON
1. I studied all night; __________, I still failed the exam.
HOWEVER
1. The woman _____ lives next door is a doctor.
WHO
1. I enjoy _____ (read) before bed.
READING
1. The cake _____ (bake) by my grandmother yesterday.
WAS BAKED
1. I ______ home when it suddenly started to rain.
WAS WALKING
2. She went for a walk __________ the heavy rain.
DESPITE
2. I remember the day ____we first met.
WHEN
2. She decided _____ (take) the train instead of driving.
TO TAKE
2. They ____ (finish) the project before the deadline.
FINISHED
2. By the time she arrived, we _____ (already / eat) dinner.
HAD ALREADY EATEN
3. __________ he was tired, he continued working until midnight.
ALTOUGH
3. This is the house ______I grew up.
WHERE
3. He stopped ______ (smoke) because it was bad for his health.
SMOKING
3. Many buildings _____ (damage) in the storm last night.
WERE DAMAGED
3. He _____ (live) in Paris for five years before he moved to London.
HAD LIVED
4. They cancelled the match __________ the bad weather.
DUE TO
4. He has a friend _____father is a famous musician.
WHOSE
4. They promised ____ (help) us move this weekend.
TO HELP
4. The documents ____ (send) to the manager this morning.
WERE SENT
4.They ____ (watch) a movie when the power went out.
WERE WATCHING
5. I haven’t seen her __________ she moved to Canada.
SINCE
5. The book _____you gave me was really interesting.
WHICH
5. I’m interested in ______(learn) new languages.
LEARNING
5. Someone _____(call) the police about the noise.
CALLED
5.After she _____ (finish) her homework, she went out to play.
HAD FINISHED