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Connectors: Although / But / However Jeremy Worked Very Hard, He

The document discusses using connectors in sentences. It provides examples of sentences with blanks to fill in the correct connector from a list. It also gives sentences to join using connectors provided in brackets. The sentences focus on using connectors like although, therefore, but, however to link clauses or show contrasting relationships between ideas.

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Connectors: Although / But / However Jeremy Worked Very Hard, He

The document discusses using connectors in sentences. It provides examples of sentences with blanks to fill in the correct connector from a list. It also gives sentences to join using connectors provided in brackets. The sentences focus on using connectors like although, therefore, but, however to link clauses or show contrasting relationships between ideas.

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Connectors

A. Circle the correct connector in each sentence.

1. I’d love to stay so / as a result / but I have to catch a train at 2


o’clock.
2. Although / But / However Jeremy worked very hard, he
didn’t manage to pass the exam.
3. They kept on making noise therefore / so / even though the
teacher had asked them to stop three times.
4. My brother loves video games. However, / As a result, / So he
doesn’t play them at night.
5. So / Although / Therefore my parents are very rich, I still want to
have a good job to earn my own money.
6. Our teacher was ill, therefore / but / however we had to put off the exam.

B. Complete the sentences with the appropriate connector in the box.

therefore • although • as a result • so • however • but

1. Although Andy was warned of the risks, he decided to travel alone to South Africa.
2. She didn’t sleep well during the night but she went to work anyway.
3. There are many people who want to buy this new tablet. Therefore you should expect the
price to be rather high.
4. I did not know which smartphone to buy. So I asked the shop assistant’s opinion.
5. I like red wine however, I should not drink more than a glass.
6. The computer was really cheap, as a result it was sold out in all the shops.

C. Join the sentences below using the connector in brackets.

1. Sam’s father didn’t give him the money. He couldn’t buy the notebook.
Sam’s father didn’t give him the money, therefore, he couldn’t buy the notebook.
2. Helen is intelligent. She has to work hard to pass the exam.
Helen is intelligent, however, she has to work hard to pass the exam.

3. My cousin has plenty of money. She won’t buy a good smartphone.


Although my cousin has plenty of money. She won’t buy a good smartphone.

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