Peter went to the doctor.. In spite of being very ill, he didn’t go to the doctor.. In spite of his illness, he didn’t go to the doctor.. They study foreign languages to speak with their
Trang 1CONNECTORS – words that link sentences Ex: He was having a shower The phone rang.
When the phone rang, he was having a shower.
●If
●In case
●Unless
●Whether
●If
●In case
●Unless
●Whether
If you don’t study, you’ll fail
Take your umbrella in case it rains
I don’t know whether to sit or to stand
Unless he comes, we won’t get to know him
●So that*
●To
●In order to
●In order that*
(* + modal verb)
●So that*
●To
●In order to
●In order that*
(* + modal verb)
They moved to the USA so that they
could escape
She sold her guitar to buy a computer
He left his home in order that he
might become independent
He went out in order to buy a pizza
●When
●While*
●After
●Until
●Since
●As soon as
(*+Past/
Pres
Continuous)
●When
●While*
●After
●Until
●Since
●As soon as
(*+Past/
Pres
Continuous)
When the weather is fine, we go for
a drive
While she was watching TV, she
heard a noise
After they had dinner, they went to
the café
As soon as he saw her, he smiled at
her
● Because
● As
● Since
● Because
● As
● Since
I’m not going out because I’ve got
a terrible cold
She gave up smoking as it was
damaging her health
We won’t move into London since
we don’t have a house there
He always carries his umbrella although the weather is fine
He got married but his wife left him later
She couldn’t get the job in spite of trying hard
She couldn’t get the job in spite of her effort
● Although*
● But
● In spite of **
(* + clause) (** + gerund
or noun)
● Although*
● But
● In spite of **
(* + clause) (** + gerund
or noun)
Indicate which kind of connector is presented in the following sentences Follow the example.
1 It rained a lot but he went to the cinema all the same CONTRAST
2 I won’t go to the cinema since it’s raining a lot
3 I haven’t seen Mary since I went to the cinema
4 When I saw Mary she was at the cinema
5 If you go to the cinema, call Mary
6 I go to the cinema to relax
Trang 2JOIN THE TWO SENTENCES WITH A SUITABLE CONNECTOR YOU CAN WRITE MORE THAN ONE SENTENCE AND YOU MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THE SENTENCES.
A CONTRAST
1 He wanted to read the newspaper He watched TV
-2 Nelson was very ill He didn’t go to the doctor
-3 Kate is allergic to chocolate She ate a bit
-B PURPOSE
1 The news arrive our homes We are well informed
-2 They study foreign languages They speak with their foreign friends
-3 Tom reads a lot He writes perfectly
-C REASON / CAUSE
1 Reporters invade people’s lives People don’t trust the press
-2 Peter went to the doctor He wasn’t feeling well
-3 Anne cried a lot Her dog died
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-D CONDITION
1 She has not made up her mind yet She doesn’t know if she wants to go to university or not
-2 I’ll go to the party The only condition is that he asks me
-3 Maria will go to England There’s one condition though – her parents let her
-E TIME
1 They arrived home Their parents were listening to the radio
-2 They arrived at the cinema The film had already begun
-3 The pupils answered the test right away They received the test
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-1st page
2 Reason
3 Time
4 Time
5 Condition
6 Purpose
2nd page
A CONTRAST
1 He wanted to read the newspaper but he watched TV
Although he wanted to read the newspaper, he watched TV
2 Nelson was very ill but he didn’t go to the doctor
Although Nelson was very ill, he didn’t go to the doctor
In spite of being very ill, he didn’t go to the doctor
In spite of his illness, he didn’t go to the doctor
3 Although Kate is allergic to chocolate, she ate a bit
Kate is allergic to chocolate but she ate a bit
In spite of being allergic to chocolate, she ate a bit
In spite of her allergy, she ate a bit of chocolate
B PURPOSE
1 The news arrive our homes so that we can be well informed
In order to be well informed, the news arrive our homes
2 They study foreign languages to speak with their foreign friends
They study foreign languages so that they can speak with their foreign friends They study foreign languages so as to speak with their foreign friends
3 Tom reads a lot so as to write perfectly
Tom reads a lot so that he can write perfectly
C REASON / CAUSE
1 People don’t trust the press because reporters invade people’s lives
Since reporters invade people’s lives, people don’t trust the press
2 Peter went to the doctor because he wasn’t feeling well
As Peter wasn’t feeling well, he went to the doctor
3 Anne cried a lot because her dog died
Since Anne’s dog died, she cried a lot
D CONDITION
1 She doesn’t know whether she wants to go to university or not
2 I’ll go to the party if he asks me
I won’t go to the party unless he asks me
In case he asks me, I’ll go to the party
3 Maria will go to England if her parents let her
In case her parents let her, Maria will go to England
E TIME
1 When they arrived home, their parents were listening to the radio
2 When they arrived at the cinema, the film had already begun
3 As soon the received the test, they answered the test right away