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Linking words exercise

September 22, 2011 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with appropriate linking words. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

1. She was …………………… unable to attend the meeting.

Correct! Wrong!

2. …………………, we are satisfied with your performance.

Correct! Wrong!

3. I am not quite sure what time I will arrive, maybe half past eight or a quarter to nine. ………………… I will be there before nine o’clock.

Correct! Wrong!

4. It is a small house and requires a lot of repairs. …………………, it is a long way from the center.

Correct! Wrong!

5. Everybody had heard of Einstein, ………………… hardly anyone could understand his theory of relativity.

Correct! Wrong!

6. He was always popular with women and even got married twice. ……………………, the women closest to him were invariably unhappy.

Correct! Wrong!

7. It is true that the British did some good in India. ……………………, colonialism is basically bad.

Correct! Wrong!

8. Can you help me in …………………?

Correct! Wrong!

9. The car broke down on the way. …………………… ., I managed to reach in time.

Correct! Wrong!

10. ‘Interesting movie?’ ‘…………………., it was a complete waste of time’.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. She was therefore unable to attend the meeting.

2. In general, we are satisfied with your performance.

3. I am not quite sure what time I will arrive, maybe half past eight or a quarter to nine. Anyhow, I will be there before nine o’clock.

4. It is a small house and requires a lot of repairs. Moreover, it is a long way from the center.

5. Everybody had heard of Einstein, but hardly anyone could understand his theory of relativity.

6. He was always popular with women and even got married twice. All the same, the women closest to him were invariably unhappy.

7. It is true that the British did some good in India. Even so, colonialism is basically bad.

8. Can you help me in any way?

9. The car broke down on the way. In spite of this, I managed to reach in time.

10. ‘Interesting movie?’ ‘On the contrary, it was a complete waste of time’.

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