Connectors

CONNECTORS

1. 
   ALTHOUGH: “Aunque”. Le sigue una frase con su sujeto + verbo + cc
   
2. 
   IN SPITE OF/ DESPITE: “a pesar de”. Le sigue un verbo en “-ing” o un “sintagma nominal”.
   
3. 
   IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT: “A pesar del hecho de que”. Le sigue una frase.
   
4. 
   THEREFORE: “Por lo tanto”. Al principio de la frase, seguido de una coma.
   
5. 
   SO: “Por lo tanto”. Detrás de una frase, después de la coma y de otra frase.
   
6. 
   AS A RESULT: “Como resultado/por lo tanto”. Detrás de un punto y empezando una frase.
   
7. 
   BECAUSE OF: “A causa de”. Seguido de un sintagma nominal.
   
8. 
   BECAUSE: “por que” ….. because…… Seguido de frase.
   
9. 
   AS: “como, porque”. As……, …… Al principio de frase.
   
10. 
    SINCE: “ya que/como/porque/”. Since…., ….. . Al principio de frase.
    
11. 
    IN ORDER TO: “Para”. Seguido de un infinitivo. Entre medias de la frase.
    
12. 
    SUCH AS: “como” Para enumerar una serie de ejemplos, ….. such as lemons, apples…
    
13. 
    SUCH A: “Tan”. Seguido de una sintagma nominal. It is such a beautiful day!
    
14. 
    SO: “Tan”. Seguido de un adjetivo. The day is so beautiful.
    
15. 
    FOR EXAMPLE/FOR INSTANCE: “Por ejemplo”. Seguido de un ejemplo.
    
16. 
    MOREOVER: “Además”. Seguido de frase.
    
17. 
    HOWEVER: “Sin embargo”. Al principio + coma + frase.
    
18. 
    SO THAT: “Para que”. Le sigue una frase.
    
19. 
    WHEREAS: “mientras que”. Entre dos frases.
    

20. IN ADDITION: “Además” Seguido de otra frase.

COMPLETE WITH THE RIGHT CONNECTOR.

1. 
   Fruits provide us with vitamins, …………………………………………, oranges have lots of vitamin C.
   
2. 
   Some opera singers, ……………………………………………… Pavarotti and Domingo, are well-known even to people who don’t go to the opera.
   
3. 
   Volleyball is my favourite sport. …………………………….., I also enjoy tennis.
   
4. 
   TV offers a wide variety of programmes, ………………………………………. news, sport and music.
   
5. 
   It is often quicker to travel by train than by car or bus. …………………………………….., it is usually cheaper too.
   
6. 
   ………………………………………………being over 70 years old, she lead a very active life.
   
7. 
   …………………………………………….. the washing machine broke down, we washed the clothes by hand.
   
8. 
   We read all the reports ………………………………………………… we could decide what to do.
   
9. 
   ………………………………………….the warnings about the dangers of smoking, many young people smoke cigarettes.
   
10. 
    Helen is rather tall, …………………………………………. Shelley is quite short.
    
11. 
    I have heard the new Dracula film is terrifying. ………………………………………., I found it boring.
    
12. 
    The weather in France was dull and cloudy. …………………………….., we thoroughly enjoyed our holiday.
    
13. 
    …………………………………………………….. the government has passed laws restricting industrial smoke, factories continue to pollute the air with fumes.
    
14. 
    ………………………………………old age, she has an active social life.
    
15. 
    ………………………………………. You have worked so hard, you can go home early.
    
16. 
    You have worked hard, …………………………………… now go home and rest.
    
17. 
    You have worked very hard. …………………………………………., you can go home early.
    
18. 
    My art teacher likes me because I am really good at painting. …………………………………………, I always get good marks in my art exams.
    
19. 
    Certain diseases are carried by insects, …………………………………….. malaria and sleeping sickness.
    
20. 
    The lakes, ………………………………… Windermere and Grasmere, are a favourite choice for holidays among foreign tourist.
    
21. 
    Football is Britain’s national sport. …………………………………………., over half a million people attend matches every Sunday.
    
22. 
    She is ………………………………………… clever girl, I look up to her.
    
23. 
    It was …………………………………………interesting book that I have read it twice.
    
24. 
    Their children are ……………………………helpful, that she adores them.
    
25. 
    She is ………………………………clever, that she has got the job very soon.
    
26. 
    …………………………………….of the rain, we couldn’t go.
    
27. 
    …………………………………….of the rain, we went to the museum.
    
28. 
    She went to that shop ………………………………………buy some souvenirs.
    
29. 
    I am going to study hard …………………………………….pass all my exams.
    
30. 
    It was …………………………….a fresh bread that we bought several loaves.
    
31. 
    The film was …………………………….funny that we watched it twice.
    
32. 
    ……………………………of the fact that they were rich, they never had dinner out.
    
33. 
    ………………………………it was snowing we weren’t cold.
    
34. 
    I will eat less ………………………………. I can lose weight.
    
35. 
    We are going to the country next week ……………………………….breath fresh air.