CONNECTORS OF CAUSE AND RESULT (WORKSHEET 1)

EXERCISE 1:

1. a 4. b 7. c
2. a 5. b 8. b
3. c 6. a

EXERCISE 2:

1. c 3. a 5. c
2. b 4. b

EXERCISE 3:

1. so 4. due to / owing to / because of

2. because /since /as 5. Therefore, / As a result, /
3. due to Consequently,

EXERCISE 4:

1. Therefore, / Consequently, 4. so
2. As / Since 5. Therefore, / Consequently,
3. As / Since

EXERCISE 5:

1. As we grew up in different regions, we have different accents.

2. People couldn’t understand each other. Consequently, they stopped…
3. Karin wants to learn Elvish, so she is taking an online course.
4. Chris is bilingual. For this reason, he can become a translator.
5. People find it hard to learn English due to its complicated grammar rules.
6. We would like to go on holiday. Therefore, we have contacted a travel agent.
7. Sara can’t pay for the tickets due to her financial problems.
8. As we have no Internet connection, I am unable to send you an email.
9. As a result of the letter that your parents have written, we are willing to …
10. Since he has great talent, David was given the lead role in the play.

EXERCISE 6: (SUGGESTED ANSWERS)

1. … you cannot get a good job if you don’t speak it.

2. … the importance of that language in the world today.
3. … they can easily learn any language they want.
4. … China is becoming more and more important economically.
 5. … he is learning French.
6. …they kept talking instead of working.
7. …she’s taking lessons.
8. …Peter talks to his children in English, while his wife talks to them in Spanish.
9. …he can follow any conversation in that language.
10. …they cannot communicate as well as they should.
11. ..the interesting topics we are dealing with in class.

CONNECTORS OF PURPOSE (WORKSHEET 2)

64.1
2. I opened the box to see what was in it.
3. I’m saving money to go to Canada.
4. I need a knife to chop these onions.
5. I’m wearing two sweaters to keep warm.
6. I phoned the police to report the accident.
64.2
2. to read 6. to talk about / to 9. to wear / to put on
3. to walk discuss 10. to celebrate
4. to drink 7. to go / to travel 11. to help
5. to put / to carry 8. to talk / to speak

64.3
2. for 5. for 8. for…to
3. to 6. to
4. to 7. for

64.4
2. …so that I wouldn’t be cold
3. …so that he could contact me.
4. …so that nobody else could hear our conversation.
5. … so that we can start the meeting on time.
6. …so that we wouldn’t forget anything.
7. …so that the car behind me could overtake.