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FCE - Linking words & punctuation

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    Very important for FCE writing.
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  • What's the difference between "though" and "although" ?
    "Although" is more formal and more common to find in writing.
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  • Is this sentence correct? "I've never been to Paris although I have visited Marseille"
    Correct
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  • Ada makes many mistakes with verb tenses. __________, she has excellent pronunciation
    However
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  • Despite _______ (not do my homework), my teacher wasn't angry
    "...not doing my homework..."
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  • What's the grammatical difference between using "although" and "despite" ?
    "Although" is followed by a clause. "Despite" is followed by a noun / gerund and NOT a clause.
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  • ______ than eating pizzas, I prefer to have fruit
    "Rather"
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  • Is this sentence correct? "However the trains were delayed, we still arrived at the show on time"
    Incorrect - Although / Even though / Though
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  • Is this sentence correct? "Despite of all our arguments, we're still best friends"
    Incorrect - Despite / In spite of
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  • Complete this sentence so that it's true for you: "Even though I hate English classes..."
    (Answer needs to be contrasting the negative idea of hating English classes)
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  • I've never been to Paris although I have visited Marseille
    Correct
    Incorrect
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  • What's the grammatical difference between using "although" and "despite" ?
    "Although" is followed by a clause. "Despite" is followed by a noun / gerund and NOT a clause.
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  • We decided to go to the concert, despite not having tickets
    Correct punctuation
    Incorrect punctuation
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  • The Black Friday sales offered huge discounts. However last week the products were cheaper!"
    Correct punctuation
    Incorrect punctuation
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  • Despite being tired, I still went to the party!
    Correct punctuation
    Incorrect punctuation
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  • CORRECT THE PUNCTUATION: I love English, whereas, my brother hates it!
    I love English, whereas my brother hates it!
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  • CORRECT THE PUNCTUATION: Although, the phone was quite old it was still working.
    Although the phone was quite old, it was still working
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