G R A M M A R 2 7 L I N K I N G W O R D S A N D P H R A S E S
1 Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
a) A: Did you ring the hospital for me?
B: I forgot
as a result/to be honest/to make matters worse. I'll do it now.
b) A lot of adults are very wary of learning in a school situation.
For that
reason/On the other hand/To tell the truth they don't sign up for our courses.
c)
By and large/Despite the fact that/Owing to I'm very pleased with their work on
our home.
At any rate/'Accordingly'/Having said that, I think they could have
made a better job of the painting.
d) I missed two weeks' training because of flu last month.
To put it another
way/As a result/To tell the truth, I'm not expecting to run very well in today's
race.
e) They've had a very difficult time.
On top of that/At any rate/To start with, their
home was burgled.
f) What a terrible experience!
Anyway/In contrast/By the way, you're safe now -
that's the main thing!
g) She's a sociable girl with lots of friends.
Even so/Furthermore/To some extent,
she can get lonely, like anyone else.
h) He comes across as being very full of himself,
in contrast/broadly
speaking/whereas he's actually a very nice guy.
i)
Nonetheless/On the whole/Hence I agree with what you're saying, but I'm not
sure about your last point.
j) I seem to be giving the impression that I didn't enjoy my time in Norway.
After all/Having said that/On the contrary, I had a wonderful time.
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