Grammar short lessons

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LINKING WORDS EXERCISE

Jennifer Frost

2015
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Complete the following sentences.

1. ……………………… I fired at the lion, he shook my arm.

a) Since
b) As
c) For
d) Because

2. Arranged marriages are quite unusual in the West. In Asia, ………………………., they are
very common.

a) but
b) on the other hand
c) similarly
d) in spite of this

3. The job was not quite exciting. …………………….., the money was OK.

a) While
b) In addition
c) Mind you
d) Due to this

4. The train was late. ……………………… I reached in time.

a) Despite this
b) In spite this
c) Similarly
d) Due to this

5. The British rule may have benefited India in some ways. …………………… colonialism is
basically bad.

a) Even as
b) Even so
c) In the same way
d) Similarly

6. Life has generally been good to me.

a) In general
b) As for
c) As far as
d) Apart from

7. The flood victims are short of food. ……………………. they urgently need medical
assistance.

a) Similarly
b) In addition

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c) Any how
d) For instance

8. ………………….. John, everyone enjoyed the party.

a) In addition to
b) Except for
c) In particular
d) For instance

9. ……………………. people will be nice to you if you are nice to them.

a) Apart from
b) In the same way
c) In most cases
d) For instance

10. ………………….. a child’s character is shaped by the circumstances at home.

a) Similarly
b) For one thing
c) To a great extent
d) Consequently

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Answers

1. As I fired at the lion, he shook my arm.

2. Arranged marriages are quite unusual in the West. In Asia, on the other hand, they are
very common.

3. The job was not quite exciting. Mind you, the money was OK.

4. The train was late. Despite this I reached in time.

5. The British rule may have benefited India in some ways. Even so colonialism is basically
bad.

6. Life has generally been good to me.

7. The flood victims are short of food. In addition, they urgently need medical assistance.

8. Except for John, everyone enjoyed the party.

9. In most cases people will be nice to you if you are nice to them.

10. To a great extent a child’s character is shaped by the circumstances at home.

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