Linkers

The weather was very cold. They went swimming. ➡ Use despite

________ he was tired, he finished the project.

The restaurant is expensive. ________, many people go there.

Make a sentence using rather than. Example: I prefer studying in the morning rather than at night.

He decided to stay home ________ go out.

She chose tea. She didn’t drink coffee. ➡ Use rather than

She studied a lot for the test. She didn’t pass. ➡ Use however

Make a sentence using despite. Example: Despite the rain, we went for a walk.

Make a sentence using instead of. Example: I drank water instead of soda.

Make a sentence using however. Example: I like pizza. However, I try not to eat it often.

________ the heavy traffic, we arrived on time.

He played video games. He didn’t do his homework. ➡ Use instead of

It was raining. We went to the beach. ➡ Use even though

She watched a movie ________ studying.