Short Review Linking Words and Grammar Basics

I have cleaned the car ​ (a)   you can tell Dad he doesn't have to.

• in order to
• so
• whereas
• but
• due to

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

(a)   the fact that it was raining heavily yesterday afternoon, Salman and Muhanad really enjoyed playing football in it!

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

Our holiday flight was cancelled ___ ___ technical issues with the plane!

• but

• due to

• because

• even though

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Linking Words

,

(b) Prepositions

,

(c) Verbs

,

(d) Nouns

• sing

• under

• due to

• police

• next to

• speak

• dash

• inside

• enfuse

• nevertheless

• school

• customs official

• but

• pens

• below

• whereas

• on

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

CCSS.L.4.1E

They want to go horse riding ​ (a)   i​t's snowing outside.

• even though
• despite
• so
• nevertheless

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

Salim chose not to say anything to the waiter about the bad meal, ____ I would have complained"

• despite

• so

• whereas

• in order to

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

He loves foreign holidays (a)   his wife prefers staying at home for vacations!

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

• The problems might be ​ _​ a shortage of disk space.​ ​ ​ (a)  

• despite
• whereas
• in order to
• due to

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

• Rather gently, George ​ (a)   the tiny bundle.​ ​

• picked up
• pass for
• brushed off
• take in

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

He found himself stretching his head back to _____ the view.

• take in

• despite

• due to

• in order to

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E