Exercise: Rewrite the sentences using the linking word in brackets.
1. I hadn’t prepared for the presentation. I did well, anyway. (despite)
2. The company is expanding quickly. The economic situation is uncertain.
(nevertheless)
3. She didn’t like the movie. She stayed until the end. (even though)
4. They arrived at the airport on time. They missed the flight. (although)
5. I have lived in this city for years. I don’t know many people here. (in spite of)
6. He’s allergic to nuts. He ate the cake. (even though)
7. I can’t go to the party. I have a lot of homework. (due to)
8. They were very tired. They continued working late into the night. (nonetheless)
9. We had planned to go hiking. The weather was terrible. (however)
10. She didn’t have the qualifications for the job. She got hired. (in spite of)
11. I was feeling tired. I went for a walk anyway. (nevertheless)
12. It was raining heavily. We decided to go for a picnic. (despite)
13. He has been studying all day. He feels exhausted. (as a result)
14. She doesn’t like coffee. She drinks it every morning. (even though)
15. I didn’t have the ingredients. I managed to make the dish. (although)
16. She didn’t finish the project on time. She worked very hard. (however)
17. I could hardly hear him. He spoke very quietly. (because)
18. He didn't come to the meeting. He was very tired. (due to)
19. We left early. The traffic was terrible. (in spite of)
20. You should rest. You are feeling ill. (since)
21. I don’t like watching horror movies. I watched it last night. (even though)
22. They took a risk. They succeeded. (because of)
23. The food was delicious. I didn’t eat much. (though)
24. We don’t have a lot of money. We want to go on holiday. (in spite of)
25. The weather was bad. We had to cancel the trip. (therefore)
26. He doesn’t like jogging. He went to the park. (although)
27. The children are very tired. They keep playing. (nonetheless)
28. It was an expensive dinner. The service was excellent. (despite)
29. I went to bed late. I woke up early. (even though)
30. I didn't like the book. The writing was fantastic. (however)
31. Despite his extensive experience, he was unable to secure the promotion. (in spite
of)
32. The conference was postponed because several key speakers were unavailable. (due
to the fact that)
33. The novel was highly praised for its innovative narrative style, although some critics
found it difficult to follow. (while)
34. She was offered the job, but she had already accepted another position elsewhere.
(however)
35. The team failed to meet their target, which was a major setback for the company’s
quarterly earnings. (resulting in)
36. We could have taken a more efficient route, but the weather conditions forced us to
delay our journey. (on account of)
1. I hadn’t prepared for the presentation. I did well, anyway. (despite)
2. The company is expanding quickly. The economic situation is uncertain.
(nevertheless)
3. She didn’t like the movie. She stayed until the end. (even though)
4. They arrived at the airport on time. They missed the flight. (although)
5. I have lived in this city for years. I don’t know many people here. (in spite of)
6. He’s allergic to nuts. He ate the cake. (even though)
7. I can’t go to the party. I have a lot of homework. (due to)
8. They were very tired. They continued working late into the night. (nonetheless)
9. We had planned to go hiking. The weather was terrible. (however)
10. She didn’t have the qualifications for the job. She got hired. (in spite of)
11. I was feeling tired. I went for a walk anyway. (nevertheless)
12. It was raining heavily. We decided to go for a picnic. (despite)
13. He has been studying all day. He feels exhausted. (as a result)
14. She doesn’t like coffee. She drinks it every morning. (even though)
15. I didn’t have the ingredients. I managed to make the dish. (although)
16. She didn’t finish the project on time. She worked very hard. (however)
17. I could hardly hear him. He spoke very quietly. (because)
18. He didn't come to the meeting. He was very tired. (due to)
19. We left early. The traffic was terrible. (in spite of)
20. You should rest. You are feeling ill. (since)
21. I don’t like watching horror movies. I watched it last night. (even though)
22. They took a risk. They succeeded. (because of)
23. The food was delicious. I didn’t eat much. (though)
24. We don’t have a lot of money. We want to go on holiday. (in spite of)
25. The weather was bad. We had to cancel the trip. (therefore)
26. He doesn’t like jogging. He went to the park. (although)
27. The children are very tired. They keep playing. (nonetheless)
28. It was an expensive dinner. The service was excellent. (despite)
29. I went to bed late. I woke up early. (even though)
30. I didn't like the book. The writing was fantastic. (however)
31. Despite his extensive experience, he was unable to secure the promotion. (in spite
of)
32. The conference was postponed because several key speakers were unavailable. (due
to the fact that)
33. The novel was highly praised for its innovative narrative style, although some critics
found it difficult to follow. (while)
34. She was offered the job, but she had already accepted another position elsewhere.
(however)
35. The team failed to meet their target, which was a major setback for the company’s
quarterly earnings. (resulting in)
36. We could have taken a more efficient route, but the weather conditions forced us to
delay our journey. (on account of)
