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Connectors - Worked examples and exercises
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Example 1: "I wanted to go out, _____ it was raining." Choose: but, so, because.
Answer: I wanted to go out, but it was raining. "But" shows contrast (two ideas that are opposite or unexpected).
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Example 2: "She studied very hard, _____ she passed the exam."
Answer: She studied very hard, so she passed the exam. "So" shows result/consequence.
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Example 3: "_____ the weather was terrible, we had a great time."
Answer: Although the weather was terrible, we had a great time. "Although" (= even though) introduces a contrast where the result is unexpected.
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Example 4: Types of connectors: addition (and, also, moreover), contrast (but, however, although), cause (because, since), result (so, therefore), sequence (first, then, finally), example (for example, such as).
Exercises- Choose: "I like pizza _____ I don't like pasta." (and / but / so)
- Choose: "We stayed home _____ it was raining." (because / but / although)
- Choose: "He was tired, _____ he went to bed early." (but / so / because)
- Complete with however or moreover: "The film was long. _____, it was very entertaining."
- Join using although: "It was cold." + "She went swimming."
- Write 3 sentences using "because" and 3 using "so".
- Order the text using connectors: first, then, after that, finally.
- Complete: "I have many hobbies, _____ reading, swimming and drawing." (such as / however)
- Correct: "Because it was sunny, but we went to the beach."
- Translate: "Aunque estaba lloviendo, fuimos al parque. Sin embargo, nos mojamos mucho."
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