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Let's solve this exercise step by step. The task is to fill in the correct connectives and linking words from the given list:
List of words:
- AS WELL AS
- DURING
- BECAUSE
- EITHER ... OR
- NEITHER ... NOR
- WHEN
- ALTHOUGH
- UNLESS
- WHICH
- SO THAT
- THEN
- SO
- DESPITE
- WHILE
- SUCH AS
- HOWEVER
We will go through each sentence and choose the most appropriate word or phrase.
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1. ________ Dad comes home from work he has to lie down on the sofa.
→ This is a time-based clause. "When" fits perfectly here.
✔ WHEN
> *When Dad comes home from work he has to lie down on the sofa.*
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2. Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, ________ he couldn't come to football practice.
→ We need a reason. "Because" explains why he couldn’t attend.
✔ BECAUSE
> *Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, because he couldn't come to football practice.*
Wait — actually, "because" would be better placed at the beginning or used with a comma splice. But here it's a comma + reason, so we can use SO (as a result).
But let’s check:
"Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, so he couldn't come..." → Correct.
So SO is better than "because" here.
✔ SO
> *Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, so he couldn't come to football practice.*
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3. This is Jimmy’s new mountain bike. ________ he got from his parents. He locks it up every evening ________ nobody can steal it.
First blank: We need a relative pronoun referring to the bike. “Which” is correct.
Second blank: Purpose — “so that” introduces purpose.
✔ WHICH, SO THAT
> *This is Jimmy’s new mountain bike, which he got from his parents. He locks it up every evening so that nobody can steal it.*
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4. ________ Samantha was tired, she watched TV until well after midnight.
→ This shows contrast. She was tired but still stayed up.
✔ ALTHOUGH
> *Although Samantha was tired, she watched TV until well after midnight.*
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5. First, cut out the pictures, ________ paste them into your book.
→ This shows sequence. After cutting, then pasting.
✔ THEN
> *First, cut out the pictures, then paste them into your book.*
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6. I would like to learn Chinese, ________ I don't know anyone who can teach me.
→ Contrast: I want to learn, but no one can teach me.
✔ HOWEVER
> *I would like to learn Chinese, however I don't know anyone who can teach me.*
(Alternatively, “but” could work, but “however” is in the list.)
✔ HOWEVER
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7. ________ we were driving through the countryside, we saw many picturesque villages.
→ Time expression: during the drive.
✔ WHILE
> *While we were driving through the countryside, we saw many picturesque villages.*
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8. The Hemingways are our neighbours ________ our friends.
→ They are both neighbors and friends — addition.
✔ AS WELL AS
> *The Hemingways are our neighbours as well as our friends.*
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9. You can have ________ tea ________ coffee for breakfast. What would you like?
→ Choice between two options.
✔ EITHER ... OR
> *You can have either tea or coffee for breakfast. What would you like?*
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10. ________ being a great skier, only few people outside of Europe know him.
→ Despite being good, not many know him.
✔ DESPITE
> *Despite being a great skier, only few people outside of Europe know him.*
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11. ________ the hike up the mountains we saw a lot of beer.
→ During the hike...
✔ DURING
> *During the hike up the mountains we saw a lot of beer.*
(Note: “beer” might be a typo — perhaps “deer”? But we’ll go with the text.)
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12. ________ you finish the essay by tomorrow you won't be able to get a good mark.
→ Condition: if not finished, no good mark.
So: Unless = if not
✔ UNLESS
> *Unless you finish the essay by tomorrow, you won't be able to get a good mark.*
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13. ________ my father ________ my mother will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
→ Neither parent will attend.
✔ NEITHER ... NOR
> *Neither my father nor my mother will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.*
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14. He likes all kinds of sports, ________ skiing, hockey and volleyball.
→ Examples of sports.
✔ SUCH AS
> *He likes all kinds of sports, such as skiing, hockey and volleyball.*
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1. WHEN
2. SO
3. WHICH, SO THAT
4. ALTHOUGH
5. THEN
6. HOWEVER
7. WHILE
8. AS WELL AS
9. EITHER ... OR
10. DESPITE
11. DURING
12. UNLESS
13. NEITHER ... NOR
14. SUCH AS
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1. WHEN Dad comes home from work he has to lie down on the sofa.
2. Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, SO he couldn't come to football practice.
3. This is Jimmy’s new mountain bike. WHICH he got from his parents. He locks it up every evening SO THAT nobody can steal it.
4. ALTHOUGH Samantha was tired, she watched TV until well after midnight.
5. First, cut out the pictures, THEN paste them into your book.
6. I would like to learn Chinese, HOWEVER I don't know anyone who can teach me.
7. WHILE we were driving through the countryside, we saw many picturesque villages.
8. The Hemingways are our neighbours AS WELL AS our friends.
9. You can have EITHER tea OR coffee for breakfast. What would you like?
10. DESPITE being a great skier, only few people outside of Europe know him.
11. DURING the hike up the mountains we saw a lot of beer.
12. UNLESS you finish the essay by tomorrow you won't be able to get a good mark.
13. NEITHER my father NOR my mother will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
14. He likes all kinds of sports, SUCH AS skiing, hockey and volleyball.
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List of words:
- AS WELL AS
- DURING
- BECAUSE
- EITHER ... OR
- NEITHER ... NOR
- WHEN
- ALTHOUGH
- UNLESS
- WHICH
- SO THAT
- THEN
- SO
- DESPITE
- WHILE
- SUCH AS
- HOWEVER
We will go through each sentence and choose the most appropriate word or phrase.
---
1. ________ Dad comes home from work he has to lie down on the sofa.
→ This is a time-based clause. "When" fits perfectly here.
✔ WHEN
> *When Dad comes home from work he has to lie down on the sofa.*
---
2. Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, ________ he couldn't come to football practice.
→ We need a reason. "Because" explains why he couldn’t attend.
✔ BECAUSE
> *Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, because he couldn't come to football practice.*
Wait — actually, "because" would be better placed at the beginning or used with a comma splice. But here it's a comma + reason, so we can use SO (as a result).
But let’s check:
"Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, so he couldn't come..." → Correct.
So SO is better than "because" here.
✔ SO
> *Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, so he couldn't come to football practice.*
---
3. This is Jimmy’s new mountain bike. ________ he got from his parents. He locks it up every evening ________ nobody can steal it.
First blank: We need a relative pronoun referring to the bike. “Which” is correct.
Second blank: Purpose — “so that” introduces purpose.
✔ WHICH, SO THAT
> *This is Jimmy’s new mountain bike, which he got from his parents. He locks it up every evening so that nobody can steal it.*
---
4. ________ Samantha was tired, she watched TV until well after midnight.
→ This shows contrast. She was tired but still stayed up.
✔ ALTHOUGH
> *Although Samantha was tired, she watched TV until well after midnight.*
---
5. First, cut out the pictures, ________ paste them into your book.
→ This shows sequence. After cutting, then pasting.
✔ THEN
> *First, cut out the pictures, then paste them into your book.*
---
6. I would like to learn Chinese, ________ I don't know anyone who can teach me.
→ Contrast: I want to learn, but no one can teach me.
✔ HOWEVER
> *I would like to learn Chinese, however I don't know anyone who can teach me.*
(Alternatively, “but” could work, but “however” is in the list.)
✔ HOWEVER
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7. ________ we were driving through the countryside, we saw many picturesque villages.
→ Time expression: during the drive.
✔ WHILE
> *While we were driving through the countryside, we saw many picturesque villages.*
---
8. The Hemingways are our neighbours ________ our friends.
→ They are both neighbors and friends — addition.
✔ AS WELL AS
> *The Hemingways are our neighbours as well as our friends.*
---
9. You can have ________ tea ________ coffee for breakfast. What would you like?
→ Choice between two options.
✔ EITHER ... OR
> *You can have either tea or coffee for breakfast. What would you like?*
---
10. ________ being a great skier, only few people outside of Europe know him.
→ Despite being good, not many know him.
✔ DESPITE
> *Despite being a great skier, only few people outside of Europe know him.*
---
11. ________ the hike up the mountains we saw a lot of beer.
→ During the hike...
✔ DURING
> *During the hike up the mountains we saw a lot of beer.*
(Note: “beer” might be a typo — perhaps “deer”? But we’ll go with the text.)
---
12. ________ you finish the essay by tomorrow you won't be able to get a good mark.
→ Condition: if not finished, no good mark.
So: Unless = if not
✔ UNLESS
> *Unless you finish the essay by tomorrow, you won't be able to get a good mark.*
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13. ________ my father ________ my mother will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
→ Neither parent will attend.
✔ NEITHER ... NOR
> *Neither my father nor my mother will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.*
---
14. He likes all kinds of sports, ________ skiing, hockey and volleyball.
→ Examples of sports.
✔ SUCH AS
> *He likes all kinds of sports, such as skiing, hockey and volleyball.*
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✔ Final Answers:
1. WHEN
2. SO
3. WHICH, SO THAT
4. ALTHOUGH
5. THEN
6. HOWEVER
7. WHILE
8. AS WELL AS
9. EITHER ... OR
10. DESPITE
11. DURING
12. UNLESS
13. NEITHER ... NOR
14. SUCH AS
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✔️ Completed Exercise:
1. WHEN Dad comes home from work he has to lie down on the sofa.
2. Jerry had a bad headache yesterday, SO he couldn't come to football practice.
3. This is Jimmy’s new mountain bike. WHICH he got from his parents. He locks it up every evening SO THAT nobody can steal it.
4. ALTHOUGH Samantha was tired, she watched TV until well after midnight.
5. First, cut out the pictures, THEN paste them into your book.
6. I would like to learn Chinese, HOWEVER I don't know anyone who can teach me.
7. WHILE we were driving through the countryside, we saw many picturesque villages.
8. The Hemingways are our neighbours AS WELL AS our friends.
9. You can have EITHER tea OR coffee for breakfast. What would you like?
10. DESPITE being a great skier, only few people outside of Europe know him.
11. DURING the hike up the mountains we saw a lot of beer.
12. UNLESS you finish the essay by tomorrow you won't be able to get a good mark.
13. NEITHER my father NOR my mother will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
14. He likes all kinds of sports, SUCH AS skiing, hockey and volleyball.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of linking words worksheet.
