CONNECTORS – words that link sentences Ex: He was having a shower The phone rang When the phone rang, he was having a shower They moved to the USA so that they could escape She sold her guitar to buy a computer He left his home in order that he might become independent He went out in order to buy a pizza ●So that* ●So that* ●To ●To ●In order to ●In order to ●In order that* ●In order that* (* + modal verb) (* + modal verb) When the weather is fine, we go for a drive While she was watching TV, she heard a noise After they had dinner, they went to the café As soon as he saw her, he smiled at her If you don’t study, you’ll fail Take your umbrella in case it rains I don’t know whether to sit or to stand Unless he comes, we won’t get to know him ●When ●When ●While* ●While* ●After ●After ●Until ●Until ●Since ●Since ●As soon as ●As soon as (*+Past/ ●If ●If ●In case ●In case ●Unless ●Unless ●Whether ●Whether (*+Past/ Pres Pres Continuous) Continuous) ● Although* ● Although* ● But ● But ● In spite of ** ● In spite of ** (* + clause) (* + clause) (** + gerund (** + gerund or noun) or noun) ● Because ● Because ● As ● As ● Since ● Since I’m not going out because I’ve got a terrible cold She gave up smoking as it was damaging her health We won’t move into London since we don’t have a house there He always carries his umbrella although the weather is fine He got married but his wife left him later She couldn’t get the job in spite of trying hard She couldn’t get the job in spite of her effort Indicate which kind of connector is presented in the following sentences Follow the example It rained a lot but he went to the cinema all the same I won’t go to the cinema since it’s raining a lot I haven’t seen Mary since I went to the cinema When I saw Mary she was at the cinema If you go to the cinema, call Mary I go to the cinema to relax CONTRAST JOIN THE TWO SENTENCES WITH A SUITABLE CONNECTOR YOU CAN WRITE MORE THAN ONE SENTENCE AND YOU MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THE SENTENCES A CONTRAST He wanted to read the newspaper He watched TV Nelson was very ill He didn’t go to the doctor Kate is allergic to chocolate She ate a bit B PURPOSE The news arrive our homes We are well informed They study foreign languages They speak with their foreign friends Tom reads a lot He writes perfectly C REASON / CAUSE Reporters invade people’s lives People don’t trust the press Peter went to the doctor He wasn’t feeling well Anne cried a lot Her dog died -D CONDITION She has not made up her mind yet She doesn’t know if she wants to go to university or not I’ll go to the party The only condition is that he asks me Maria will go to England There’s one condition though – her parents let her E TIME They arrived home Their parents were listening to the radio They arrived at the cinema The film had already begun The pupils answered the test right away They received the test - 1st page Reason Time Time Condition Purpose 2nd page A CONTRAST He wanted to read the newspaper but he watched TV Although he wanted to read the newspaper, he watched TV Nelson was very ill but he didn’t go to the doctor Although Nelson was very ill, he didn’t go to the doctor In spite of being very ill, he didn’t go to the doctor In spite of his illness, he didn’t go to the doctor Although Kate is allergic to chocolate, she ate a bit Kate is allergic to chocolate but she ate a bit In spite of being allergic to chocolate, she ate a bit In spite of her allergy, she ate a bit of chocolate B PURPOSE The news arrive our homes so that we can be well informed In order to be well informed, the news arrive our homes They study foreign languages to speak with their foreign friends They study foreign languages so that they can speak with their foreign friends They study foreign languages so as to speak with their foreign friends Tom reads a lot so as to write perfectly Tom reads a lot so that he can write perfectly C REASON / CAUSE People don’t trust the press because reporters invade people’s lives Since reporters invade people’s lives, people don’t trust the press Peter went to the doctor because he wasn’t feeling well As Peter wasn’t feeling well, he went to the doctor Anne cried a lot because her dog died Since Anne’s dog died, she cried a lot D CONDITION She doesn’t know whether she wants to go to university or not I’ll go to the party if he asks me I won’t go to the party unless he asks me In case he asks me, I’ll go to the party Maria will go to England if her parents let her In case her parents let her, Maria will go to England E TIME When they arrived home, their parents were listening to the radio When they arrived at the cinema, the film had already begun As soon the received the test, they answered the test right away