Contrast
Connectors
Connectors
The most common contrast connector. It is also pronounced exactly the same as the word for a person´s "bottom" in American English but spelled differently.
but
A very famous British food is fish ............. chips.
A very famous British food is fish AND chips.
Everyone e.................. John, who is sick, is going to the party.
Everyone EXCEPT John, who is sick, is going to the party.
A/S..................... I am American, I have an American passport.
AS/SINCE I am American, I have an American passport.
I moved to Valencia four years ..............
I moved to Valencia four years AGO.
E...... he studied very little, he still passed the class.
EVEN THOUGH he studied very little, he still passed the class.
I like pizza and he does ..............
I like pizza and he does TOO.
I am not English, ............. American.
I am not English, but American.
B........................ the snow, school was cancelled.
BECAUSE OF the snow, school was cancelled.
I have lived in Valencia ............. four years.
I have lived in Valencia FOR for years.
I............ the warning, they still went in.
In spite of the warning, they still went in.
He has a brother and he ............... has a sister.
He has a brother and he ALSO has a sister.
I am short, w................... my brother is quite tall.
I am short, WHILE/WHEREAS my brother is quite tall.
I................. prepare for the match, they had an extra day of practice last week.
IN ORDER TO prepare for the match, they had an extra day of practice last week.
............. then I haven´t spoken to him.
SINCE then I haven´t spoken to him.
D........ it was really cold, they went to the beach anyway.
DESPITE THE FACT THAT it was really cold, they went to the beach anyway.
I........ to his good looks, he is also quite intelligent.
IN ADDITION to his good looks, he is also quite intelligent.
prevent/protect/stop ......................... happening
prevent/protect/stop FROM happening
I like sports. T...................., I watch a lot of sports on TV.
I like sports. Therefore, I watch a lot of sports on TV.
I need the report b................. Thursday. That is the deadline.
I need the report BY Thursday. That is the deadline.
He was very tired. N............, he kept going until the end of the game.
He was very tired. NEVERTHELESS, he kept going until the end of the game.
The waiter asked us if we wanted anything ...........
The waiter asked us if we wanted anything ELSE.
I don´t like fruit and I want ................... the apple ........ the orange.
I don´t like fruit and I want NEITHER the apple NOT the orange.
She is confused s..... she will ask the teacher to explain it to her again.
She is confused SO she will ask the teacher to explain it to her again.
I ....................... (suelo) do my homework on the weekends.
I USUALLY/NORMALLY/TYPICALLY do my homework on the weekends.