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C1 Linking Expressions, Conjunctions, Adverbs

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    Make sentences using advanced linkers of reason, result, purpose and contrast
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  • Make a sentence with "having said that"
    Spain is a great country to live in. Having said that, it can get too hot at times in certain areas.
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  • Jamie is always the life and soul of the party. He's quite shy. (CONTRAST, one sentence two clauses)
    Even though Jamie is quite shy, he's always the life and soul of the party. Despite being quite shy and any other correct answer.
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  • Linda's new job is very demanding. She makes sure she spends time with her family. (CONTRAST linker + the fact....)
    Despite/In spite of the fact that Linda's new job is very demanding, she makes sure she spends time with her family.
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  • Donald never lifted a finger around the house. His wife divorced him. (REASON linker + noun)
    Because of/due to/owing to Donald's laziness, his wife divorced him.
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  • Andrew regularly stole things from his work. Last week he got fired. (RESULT)
    Andrew regularly stole things from his work, consequently/therefore he got fired. OR Andrew regularly stole things from his work. As a result, he got fired.
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  • John is afraid of spiders. He won't go near Noodles, my new pet tarantula. (due to)
    John won't go near Noodles, my new pet tarantula due to his fear/being afraid of spiders.
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  • Simon didn't have time to study for the exam. He didn't want to cheat and just tried his best (CONTRAST)
    Simon didn't have time to study for the exam. Nonetheless/ Nevertheless/ However, he didn't want to cheat...
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  • Maria wanted to pass the exam. She cheated. (PURPOSE)
    Maria cheated to/ in order to/ so as to pass the exam.
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  • Allen's job was incredibly tedious. He ran away and joined the circus. (REASON) ________ being incredibly tedious, Allen ran away....
    Due to his job being incredibly tedious, Allen ran away and joined the circus.
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  • Christina climbed in through her bedroom window. She didn't want to wake up her dad. (so ____ )
    Christina climbed in through her bedroom window so that she wouldn't wake up her dad.
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  • Give two synonyms for the linker in this sentence: He doesn't drink alcohol on account of his poor health.
    because of, due to, owing to
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  • Give three synonyms for the linker in this sentence making any other necessary changes. The toys were expensive, but even so, they sold well from the start.
    despite that / full stop then "However" / Even though the toys were expensive, they sold...
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  • She went to a university in another city so ___ to escape from her weird family.
    as
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