CONNECTORS
ADVERSATIVE CLAUSES
1) She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. ALTHOUGH
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2) I didn ́t buy the car, even though I had the money. HOWEVER
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3) She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit an healthy. THOUGH
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4) They have a car but they rarely use it. ALTHOUGH
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5) They went out for a walk, even though the weather was bad. ALTHOUGH
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6) Despite being innocent he was sent to prison. NEVERTHELESS
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7) A lot of people buy those houses, even though the prices are high. HOWEVER
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8) Our coach didn ́t arrive late, even though the traffic was terrible. NEVERTHELESS
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9) People continue to smoke, even though they know the dangers. HOWEVER
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10) Despite being very tired, he stayed out late. ALTHOUGH
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PURPOSE CLAUSES
1) I am going to study harder. I want to pass my exam BECAUSE
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2) A lot of people learn English because they want to study in England. IN ORDER TO
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A lot of people learn English ...
3) He lifted me up because he wanted me to see what was happening. SO THAT
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He lifted me up...
4) Try to write clearly. That way you will avoid being misunderstood. SO AS TO
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Try to write clearly so as to...
5) What do I need to know, if I want to be a good doctor? TO
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6) If you want to have a hundred students, you will need at least three teachers. TO
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You will need at least three teachers...
7) They had to eat grass and drink melted snow in order to stay alive. SO THAT
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They had to eat grass and drink melted snow...
8) I sat next to the window because I wanted to see what was going on. TO
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9) I waved my arms. I wanted them to see me. SO THAT
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10) He does gymnastics in the bathroom to keep fit. IN ORDER TO
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He does gymnastics in the bathroom ...
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12) He took a taxi to the airport. That way he didn't miss the train. SO AS NOT
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He took a taxi to the airport...
CAUSE CLAUSES
1) I opened the window due to the heat.
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I opened the window because...
2) They lost the match due to the bad weather.
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As...
3) She missed the bus so she had to take a taxi.
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Since...
5) The weather was fine, so we decided to go out.
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As...
6) He got the highest marks in the class; as a result, he received a prize.
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Since...
7) The factory closed down as a result of so many strikes.
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As there...
8) We still speak Italian at home, so I ́m bilingual.
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I ́m bilingual because...
9) Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.
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Joan eats very little because...
EFFECT CLAUSES
1)We need to increase sales. Therefore, we ́ll start a new advertising campaign.
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We need to increase sales, so...
2) We didn ́t go swimming because the water wasn ́t very clean.
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The water wasn ́t very clean...
3) I ́m going to bed because I ́m really tired.
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I ́m really tired so...
4) As I didn ́t know it was your birthday, I didn ́t buy you a present.
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I didn ́t know it was your birthday so...
5) I left the cinema because the film was very boring.
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The film was very boring, therefore...
6) As I didn ́t have any food in the fridge, I went to bed without dinner.
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I didn ́t have any food in the fridge, consequently...
7) We don ́t trust politicians because they are always lying.
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Politicians are always lying so...
8) I never go to that shop because the owner is very unfriendly.
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The owner of that shop is very unfriendly so...
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