When doing your writing task you need to use a variety of linkers to organize your ideas. Here you are a list with the translation into Catalan: List of connectors

Here you also have a list of frequent expressions used in writings that can be useful to you: Frequent expressions

Now let’s do some exercises to practise the use of connectors.

Exercise 1. Join the following sentences using the words in brackets. Make the necessary changes.

1. Fast food is not nutritious. People eat it. (although)

2. Many people go to live to the USA. There are many difficulties (in spite of)

3. I left early. I wanted to see the news (so that)

4. He always insisted on accompanying her. She thought of an excuse (as)

5.He was sick. He stayed at home. (so)

6. Look in the rear-view mirror, then change lane (before)

7. We won’t leave if it doesn’t stop raining (unless)

8. We had an argument. She didn’t speak to me for a week. (after)

9. I was feeling tired. I went to bed early (as)

10. Some immigrants come to this country. They hope to make money. (so that)

11. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. (neither… nor)

12. She bought a pair of boots. She didn’t buy trainers. (instead of)

13. He left the restaurant. He didn’t pay the bill (without)

14. Take your umbrella. It may rain. (in case)

15. Peter came. Mary came. (both … and)

16. We hid the Christmas presents. The children didn’t see them (so that)

17. I got out of the car. I wanted to have a look at the engine. (to)

18. People live longer. There are many medical advances (because of)

19. I heard the bell. I ran to the door. (as soon as)

20. She was very tired. She fell asleep (so… that)

21. I won’t pass the exam if I don’t study (unless)

22. You can come with me. You can walk home (either … or)

23. My neighbours are unfriendly and like gossiping. I’m not going to move (however)

24. He has everything a man can dream of. He is not happy. (in spite of) (although)

Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer.

– Sometimes new drivers are careful (whereas/because/because of) experienced drivers are not. (Because/However/yet) there are so many accidents, the government is looking for solutions, (for example/so as to/therefore), raising the minimum driving age.

– (In spite of/Although/However) pets are cute, many people don’t want one. They say that (because/besides/apart from) pets are dirty, and (in addition to/nevertheless/moreover) they can also be too noisy.

– Charles Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce, the two men who set up the famous Rolls-Royce car company in 1906, came from different backgrounds. Charles came from a wealthy family, (whereas/apart from) Frederick’s family wasw poor. (Although/Despite) the two men didn’t know each other as children, they became close friends (moreover/in addition) to being business partners. Like many boys from rich families at that time, Charles went to University. (Since/Because of) his love of cars, he decided to study engineering. Frederick (besides/on the other hand), had a much harder life.

[Thanks to Chelo Moral for these exercises]

Online exercises

Connectors of purpose. In this link you have a grammatical explanation of how to use the connectors of purpose and some links at the end to practise them.