Linking Words 6

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Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. Put in commas where necessary.

1) Although she had small savings, she decided to buy this car.
SPITE

2) She'd better hurry up if she doesn't want to miss the plane.
UNLESS

3) Alan and his sister don't enjoy rock music.
NEITHER

4) Despite all those people around, Susan managed to talk on the phone.
ALTHOUGH

5) He plays in a band and he also runs a shop.
BESIDES

6) Did she visit uncle Tom while she was staying in Belfast?
DURING

7) Jeff is going to swim. Jane is going to swim, too.
BOTH

8) If you'd given me the money, I'd have done the shopping.
SO

Test Answers!

ANSWERS 1: IN SPITE OF HAVING | IN SPITE OF HER HAVING | IN SPITE OF HER
In spite of is the same as despite. Despite is used without of. We use in spite of in one half of a sentence to express a contrast with the other half of the sentence. In spite of + noun or pronoun.
More Examples:
~~She didn't get the job despite of all her qualifications~~ . X
She didn't get the job in spite of all her qualifications. V

ANSWERS 2: UNLESS SHE WANTS TO MISS
Unless is used to say that something will happen or be true if something else does not happen or is not true. Instead of unless it is often possible to use if...not. With unless we use present tenses when we talk about the future.
More Examples:
~~You won't get tickets unless you will hurry up~~. X
You won't get tickets unless you hurry up. V

ANSWERS 3: NEITHER ALAN NOR HIS SISTER
Neither ... nor indicates two or more people, things, actions, etc., about which something is not true. If you connect neither ... nor, the second one must agree with the pronoun that follows.
More Examples:
~~Neither Adam nor Helen are available~~. X
Neither Adam nor Helen is available. V

ANSWERS 4: ALTHOUGH THERE WERE
Although is a conjunction and expresses the idea of contrast.
Although + subject + verb.
More Examples:
Although it was raining, but we had the picnic. X
Although it was raining, we had the picnic. V

ANSWERS 5: BESIDES PLAYING
Besides is a preposition and has a meaning that is similar to these two phrases: in addition to and as well as.
It precedes a noun/pronoun/gerund.
More Examples:
Besides work in an office, she looks after the children. X
Besides working in an office, she looks after the children. V

ANSWERS 6: DURING HER STAY | DURING HER HOLIDAY
During is a preposition, and is used to represent the length of time of an action that is while the action is happening.
During must be used before a noun.
More Examples:
~~I met her while my stay in Ireland~~. X
I met her during my stay in Ireland. V

ANSWERS 7: BOTH JEFF AND JANE ARE | BOTH JANE AND JEFF ARE
Both ... and is used to emphasize that something is true not just of one person, thing, or situation but also of another.
Subjects connected by both ... and take the a plural conjugation.
More Examples:
~~Both Carol and Marion is attending the course~~. X
Both Carol and Marion are attending the course. V

ANSWERS 8: SO I DIDN'T DO | SO I DID NOT DO
So is a conjunction. It used to say that something happens or is true as a result of the situation you have just stated.
So + clause
More Examples:
~~There's no sugar left, and you'll have to go to the shop~~. X
There's no sugar left, so you'll have to go to the shop. V