Revision Sheet 4: LINKING IDEAS

LINKING IDEAS

AChoose the correct words.

1.Everyone was very hungry (therefore / so / because) they hadn't eaten any supper.

2.Danny will arrive soon. Please stay here (until / before / since) he comes.

3.My dog carne and lay on my bed (after / before / while) I was sleeping.

4.She ran away (while / as soon as / until) she saw the snake.

5.I didn't read the whole book. (Therefore / That is / However), I read the first few pages.

6.A few days (before / after / since) I met him, I felt as if I had known him for years.

7.We carne home (as soon as / so / therefore) the meeting had finished.

8.You must correct all your mistakes. (In addition / Consequently / Since), you must do these

exercises.

BReplace the words in bold with the words and phrases below.

andin addition since

consequentlythereforeas soon asbecausenevertheless

1. I wasn't invited to the wedding. However, I feel I would like to give them a present..2.There is no chance that he will finish in time since he hasn't started yet. .................................3.Take a coat as well as a sweater. ........................................

4.I didn't pass the test, so I have to take it again. ........................................

5:The moment the teacher came in, everyone stopped talking. ........................................

6.The meal didn't cost much because we ate very little. ........................................7.You may not go out this week. Furthermore, you will have to pay for the window you broke. ........................................

8.We now have a cat. As a result, we have no more mice in the house. ........................................

CComplete the sentences with the words below.

butby the timeconsequentlyhoweversincewhile after as soon as

1.The medicine didn't cure the disease. ........................................ , the patient felt less pain.

2.He is very immature. ..:..................................... , he has no idea how to deal with such problems.

3......................................... we were waiting, it began to rain.

4......................................... we got to the show, there wasn't a seat left.

5.She didn't want to go to sleep ........................................ she had watched the scary film.

6......................................... we haven't got any money, we can't buy a new Tv

7.We will clean up ........................................ everyone goes home.