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Read the sentences below and then answer the questions which follow.
1. Even though / Although / Though it was cold and raining, I went swimming at the beach.
2. I went swimming at the beach even though / although / though it was cold and raining.
4. It was cold and raining. However, / Nevertheless, / Nonetheless, I went swimming at the
beach.
5. I went swimming at the beach despite the fact that / in spite of the fact that it was cold and
raining.
6. Despite the fact that / In spite of the fact that it was cold and raining, I went swimming at
the beach.
B Which part of the sentence describes the situation and which part describes the result?
C Was the result of the situation normal / usual / expected, or was it surprising / unusual /
unexpected?
E Which of the words / expressions in bold must be used before the ‘situation’ clause?
F Which of the words / expressions must be used before the ‘result’ clause?
G Using the sentences above as an example, can you work out a rule for when we need to use
a comma?
UGRU Level 3 Integrated English: CGE 3 Cohesive Devices & Linking Vocabulary
10. Despite the hard work of the teacher, the students ________________________________.
Note: If we use a verb after ‘despite’ / ‘in spite of’ what form must the verb take?
3. Mr. Jones did not panic although his car had broken down in the desert.
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4. Even though Henry J Bean is an honest politician, I would not vote for him because of his
views on foreign policy.
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5. My trip to New York was very enjoyable though it was very expensive.
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UGRU Level 3 Integrated English: CGE 3 Cohesive Devices & Linking Vocabulary
You may need to add a verb in the ‘-ing’ form to the original sentence.
1. Even though his grades were low, he was admitted to the university.
In spite of the fact that his grades were low, he was admitted to the university._____________
He was admitted to the university despite the fact that his grades were low._______________
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4. Although it is very hot, many people work in the construction industry in the UAE.
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5. He enjoyed living in Hong Kong even though the language was difficult to understand.
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UGRU Level 3 Integrated English: CGE 3 Cohesive Devices & Linking Vocabulary
Read the sentences below and then answer the questions which follow them.
B Are we using these structures to show how the two items we are comparing (Mr. Smith &
Mr. Jones) are similar or different?
D Can you write 4 sentences about the contrasts between the UAE & the UK? Think about
climate, food, size, population, geography, history, culture, education, sports & hobbies etc.
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________________
UGRU Level 3 Integrated English: CGE 3 Cohesive Devices & Linking Vocabulary
Additional Practice:
(i) Link 1 below provides an exercise which asks you to identify synonyms of many transitional
phrases (not just contrast expressions). Try the exercise and make a note of any new
vocabulary items which appear.
(ii) Link 2 below takes you to the excellent Dominic Cole Blog. Here you can see examples of
transitional vocabulary and then move on to some quiz exercises (some of which are quite
challenging).
(iii) The Links in 3 take you to Hong Kong Polytechnic’s Grammar site. There are examples
given here and some quite challenging multiple-choice gap fill exercises.
(iv) Short BBC quizzes on common linking vocabulary for both cohesion & contrast.
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1 http://www.academicenglishcafe.com/writing-quiz-1.html
http://www.academicenglishcafe.com/writing-quiz-2.html
2 http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-listening/connecting-language-contrasts/
http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/eap/contrastclauses.htm
3
http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/eap/2004/u3/contrastclauses.htm
4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1213_cohesion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=136_contrast
5 http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/linking-words-2
UGRU Level 3 Integrated English: CGE 3 Cohesive Devices & Linking Vocabulary
We can combine these sentences using the linking words ‘therefore’, ‘consequently’, ‘as a
result’ or ‘so’.
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Use ‘therefore’, ‘consequently’, ‘as a result’ or ‘so’ to combine the pairs of sentences
below. Decide which sentence is the reason & which is the result. Be careful with word
order and punctuation.
1. Fewer people are unemployed. The economy has been strong for the last few years.
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2. The teacher postponed the examination. There were many students stuck in a traffic
jam.
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3. Last night’s storm damaged the overhead electricity power lines. The town was without
electricity for several hours.
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4. Tariq always makes numerous spelling mistakes in his essay writing. Tariq does not use
a dictionary.
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