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  • Altruism or selflessness means caring about others. FOR INSTANCE / SO THAT, it refers to the person´s sacrifice for others.
    FOR INSTANCE
  • Everybody had heard of Einstein, AND / BUT hardly anyone could understand his theory of relativity.
    BUT
  • The runner couldn´t take part in the race BECAUSE/AS A RESULT she had hurt her ankle in training.
    BECAUSE
  • I am not quite sure what time I will arrive, maybe half past eight or a quarter to nine. IN PARTICULAR/ANYHOW, I will be there before nine o’clock.
    ANYHOW
  • ‘Interesting movie?’ ON THE CONTRARY / CERTAINLY, it was a complete waste of time’.
    ON THE CONTRARY
  • IN PARTICULAR/ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, sports are a good way to spend your free time.
    ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
  • Malaysia exports high technology. IN ADDITION / WHILE It invests in tourism as well.
    IN ADDITION
  • Teammates work together for the good of the team. SINCE/BESIDES that, they respect one another both on and off the pitch.
    BESIDES
  • Air pollution is mainly DUE TO/ AS A RESULT smoke from cars and factories
    DUE TO
  • Football fans often follow their teams to foreign countries AS A RESULT / SO AS TO support them.
    SO AS TO
  • TO ILLUSTRATE / ALTHOUGH skydiving is so dangerous and expensive, I want to try it.
    ALTHOUGH
  • The doctor says that Amal’s sleeping problems are BECAUSE OF / DESPITE the long hours she spends online
    BECAUSE OF
  • Is this sentence an OPINION or a RESULT? Watching a film is entertaining due to the visual effects, sound effects and music.
    AN OPINION
  • Shelly practised well for her driving test; BECAUSE OF / THAT´S WHY she passed it easily.
    THAT´S WHY
  • We´d better tidy up the kitchen ALTHOUGH/OR ELSE mum will get angry.
    OR ELSE
  • Choose the best linker. Sports make you fit. IN ADDITION/FOR EXAMPLE, they are great fun.
    IN ADDITION
  • Famous athletes have worked hard to become successful, BESIDES/HOWEVER, I don´t believe they should earn as much as doctors.
    HOWEVER
  • Which one is a connector to add information: WHAT´S MORE/THEREFORE?
    WHAT´S MORE
  • Which one is a connector to introduce opposing viewpoints: FOR THIS REASON/NEVERTHELESS?
    NEVERTHELESS
  • FOR EXAMPLE / IN GENERAL, we are satisfied with your performance.
    IN GENERAL
  • The car broke down on the way. IN SPITE OF THIS/THEREFORE, I managed to reach in time.
    IN SPITE OF THIS
  • He spends all his time on Facebook. AS A RESULT / DESPITE, he failed his Math exam.
    AS A RESULT
  • Is this sentence an OPINION or an EXAMPLE? It seems to me that you can read a book anywhere without any equipment.
    AN OPINION
  • It is a small house and requires a lot of repairs. FOR INSTANCE / MOREOVER, it is a long way from the center.
    MOREOVER
  • Which one is a connector to give opinions: AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED/THIS MEANS?
    AS FAR AS I CAM CONCERNED