Choose the correct linking expression. 1. I have invited him. ____________, I have invited his sister. (Also, And) 2. The bus fare is expensive; ____________, I prefer to walk. (so, therefore) 3. She is well-educated. ____________, she has very good manners. (And, Besides) 4. We were born in this village; ____________, we know everyone here. (hence, so that) 5. She studied for many months; ____________, she knew the material thoroughly. (consequently, so that) 6. The weather was hot; ____________, the air was humid. (and, moreover) 7. Please come with us, ____________ I can introduce you to my friends. (thus, so that) 8. The sun was warm, ____________ a cool breeze blew in from the sea. (but, however) 9. I have known her for many years; ____________, I understand her character well. (so that, thus) 10. We opened the window ____________ fresh air would blow into the room. (consequently, so that) 11. He is ignorant; ____________, he is lazy. (and, furthermore) 12. They visited many stores; ___________, they could not find what they were looking for. (but, however) 13. I was worried; ___________, I was determined not to show it. (but, nevertheless) 14. The work was new to me. ____________, it did not seem difficult. (Consequently, Nevertheless) 15. It was very misty. ______________, we could not get a clear view of the mountain. (Hence, However) 16. She is a talented actress. ____________, she is very beautiful. (Moreover, Thus) 17. We take the bus every day. __________, we are familiar with the bus route. (Nevertheless, Thus) 18. The food was delicious. _____________, the service was excellent. (Also, Nevertheless) 19. We looked everywhere. _____________, we could not find the keys. (However, Thus) 20. The book is long. _____________, the vocabulary is difficult. (Consequently, Furthermore) 21. He is old. _____________, his mind is still active. (Nevertheless, Therefore) 22. We stayed up late, ____________ we were tired. (although, despite) 23. They went swimming, ____________ the coldness of the water. (although, despite) 24. She looks ___________ your sister. (as if, like) 25. He speaks about the subject ____________ he were an expert. (as if, like) Rewrite each pair of sentences using the words given. There are two ways each time. 1 It was raining. We got here on time. a) Although ____________________________________________________________________ . b) Despite _____________________________________________________________________ . 2 I had a headache. I still went to the meeting. a) In spite of ___________________________________________________________________ . b) __________________________________, but _____________________________________ . 3 Some analysts think that stocks will fall in value. Others disagree. a) ______________________________________, whereas _____________________________ . b) Although ___________________________________________________________________ . 4 There were difficulties in the negotiations. We won the contract. a) Despite _____________________________________________________________________ . b) Even though _________________________________________________________________ . 5 Oil prices rose slightly last year. This year they have gone down. a) Whereas _____________________________________________________________________ . b) ____________________________________, although _______________________________ . 6 I've written twice. I still haven't received a reply. a) ___________________________________, yet _____________________________________ . b) Despite _____________________________________________________________________ . 7 He didn't use any notes. He gave an excellent presentation. a) Although ____________________________________________________________________ . b) _________________________________ . He _________________________________ though.