Key to linking exercises

   Ex1

   1 Although   2 Although   3 despite   4 while   5 Whereas   6 though   7 but   8 whereas   9
   anyway   10 In spite of   11 although   12 Although

   

   Ex3

   1 although   2 but   3 still   4 though   5 In spite of   6 whereas   7 anyway

   

   Ex4

   1a) Although it was raining, we got here on time.

   1b) Despite the rain, we got here on time.

   2a) In spite of my headache I still went to the meeting./In spite of having a headache I still
   went to the meeting.

   2b) I had a headache, but I still went to the meeting.

   3a) Some analysts think that stocks will fall in value, whereas others disagree.

   3b) Although some analysts think that stocks wIll fall in value, others disagree.

   4a) Despite the difficulties in the negotiations, we won the contract.

   4b) Even though there were difficulties in the negotiations, we won the contract. 5a) Whereas
   oil prices rose slightly last year, this year they have gone down.

   So) Oil prices rose slightly last year, although this year they have gone down.

   6a) I've written twice, yet I still haven't received a reply.

   6b) Despite writing twice, I still haven't received a reply. (or Despite having written twice,
   I still haven't received a reply.)

   7a) Although he didn't use any notes, he gave an excellent presentation.

   7b) He didn't use any notes. He gave an excellent presentation, though.

   

   Ex5

   1 as   2 as/like   3 like   4 as/like   5 like   6 as   7 like   8 as/like

   

   Ex6

   1 so  2 to  3 like  4 because  5 so that  6 so  7 as if  8 for  9 like  10 to

   11 so as not to worry  12 as  13 like  14 so that  15 to  16 like