Linking words for Cambridge Advanced | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 21 Public

Linkers for Purpose, Cause and Result

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The bank contacted me. They informed me that I was overdrawn. IN ORDER TO

The bank contacted me in order to inform me that I was overdrawn.

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The burglar wiped the gun. He didn't want to leave his fingerprints. SO THAT

The burglar wiped the gun so that he wouldn't leave his fingerprints.

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He doesn't carry a lot of cash. He might get robbed. AVOID

He doesn't carry a lot of cash to avoid getting robbed.

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She saved money. She intended to buy a house. WITH THE INTENTION OF

She saved money with the intention of buying a house.

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Jane gave Bob her phone number. Then Bob could ring her. SO THAT

Jane gave Bob her phone number so that he could ring her.

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The little boy hid. He thought he would be punished. FOR FEAR OF

The little boy hid for fear of being punished.

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She locked the diamond in the safe. Someone might steal it. FOR FEAR THAT

She locked the diamond in the safe for fear that someone might steal it.

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Let's buy some cola. We may have guests. IN CASE

Let's buy some cola in case we have guests.

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I don't like Roger. He is selfish. THE REASON WHY... BECAUSE

The reason why I don't like Roger is because he is selfish.

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It was a beautiful gesture. She nearly cried. SUCH

It was such a beautiful gesture that she nearly cried.

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It was cold. I couldn't feel my fingers. SO... THAT

It was so cold that I couldn't feel my fingers.

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The weather is stormy. The plane is delayed. SUCH

It's such stormy weather that the plane is delayed.

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Sharon doesn't listen. She makes mistakes. CONSEQUENTLY

Sharon doesn't listen, consequently she makes mistakes.

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There were many people at the reception. They had to wait in line. SO... THAT

There were so many people at the reception that they had to wait in line.

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They bought an old cinema. They intended to turn it into a nightclub. WITH A VIEW TO

They bought an old cinema with a view to turning it into a nightclub.

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They dismissed the lawsuit. The reason was that there wasn't enough evidence. ON THE GROUNDS THAT

They dismissed the lawsuit on the grounds that there wasn't enough evidence.

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