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17 Conjunctions and connectors

Grammar exercises
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MEI Match the items, joining them with the conjunction or sentence connector given. Write either one or
two sentences, as appropriate. There may be more than one way of joining the sentences.

1 Amy was on the phone for hours a
it's a public holiday
2 she always finds time to talk to students such a move would be controversial
3 the restaurant's closed next Monday c we got onto the motorway
4 he's a seismologist d I noticed she'd been crying
he studies earthquakes
5 tuition fees have been increased e
6 we travelled much faster f
the number of applications has fallen
his
7 the government is being urged to build more g
shoes were black
nuclear power stations
8 he was wearing the same clothes as me h how busy she is
a Amy was on the, phone. for hours. Later, I noticed shed beet, crying.
1
(later)
2 (no matter)
3 (because)
4 (that is to say)
5 (as a result)
6 (once)
7 (however)
8 (except that)

El Choose the correct word or phrase.
She isn't very interested in science subjects. On the contrary I On the other hand she really loves studying history.
1
2
He walked quickly down the corridor before I until he reached the last door.
3 My aunt was followed into the room by my two nieces and three nephews. Lastly I At last came my uncle,
carrying all the suitcases.
4
I knew I had the right qualifications and experience for the job. Even though I Even so, I felt very nervous as I
walked in to face the interview panel.
5 At college I had only two tutorials a week but this didn't mean I wasn't busy. On the contrary I
On the other hand, I studied at least six days a week.
6
Once he'd done the washing up and got the children to bed, Matt sat down in front of the fire. Lastly!
At last he had some time to himself.
Even though / Even so the snow had stopped falling, it was still freezing cold.
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8 We had no sooner / hardly started driving than the children said, 'Are we there yet?'

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