Connectors

Question 1

My parents are together and, if anything, closer than ever. ___________, I also feel closer to both of them. (Similarity)

Answer 1

in the same way

My parents are together and, if anything, closer than ever. In the same way, I also feel closer to both of them.

Question 2

He was late and I _________ was delayed. (Similarity)

Answer 2

similarly

He was late and I similarly was delayed.

Question 3

I want to go to the party, but _____________ I ought to be studying. (Contrast)

Answer 3

on the other hand

I want to go to the party, but on the other hand I ought to be studying.

Question 4

This was not an easy decision. It is, ________, a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty. (Contrast)

Answer 4

however

This was not an easy decision. It is, however, a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty.

Question 5

Their car was bigger and ________ more comfortable. (Result)

Answer 5

therefore

Their car was bigger and therefore more comfortable.

Question 6

We identify your needs, and tailor your training _________. (Result)

Answer 6

accordingly

We identify your needs, and tailor your training accordingly.

Question 7

There is _____ a golf course five miles away. (Addition and Listing)

Answer 7

also

There is also a golf course five miles away.

Question 8

We expect to see _______ improvement over the coming year. (Addition and Listing)

Answer 8

further

We expect to see further improvement over the coming year.

Question 9

If ________ you don’t succeed, try, try again. (Time)

Answer 9

at first

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

Question 10

Sooner or _______, the truth comes to light. (Time)

Answer 10

later

Sooner or later, the truth comes to light.

Question 11

You can use any two colors. __________, red and yellow. (Exemplification)

Answer 11

For example

You can use any two colors. For example, red and yellow.

Question 12

Murder, petty theft and tax evasion, ____________, all have different motives and consequences. (Exemplification)

Answer 12

for instance

Murder, petty theft and tax evasion, for instance, all have different motives and consequences.

Question 13

There is nothing ____________ about him. (Particularization)

Answer 13

in particular

There is nothing in particular about him.

Question 14

I was never a __________ academic child. (Particularization)

Answer 14

particularly

I was never a particularly academic child.

Question 15

To live is to function. ________ all there is in living. (Explanation)

Answer 15

That is

To live is to function. That is all there is in living.

Question 16

____________, she must give up singing. (Explanation)

Answer 16

In other words

In other words, she must give up singing.

Question 17

He’s not at all exciting, _________ he’s really rather commonplace. (Emphasis)

Answer 17

in fact

He’s not at all exciting, in fact he’s really rather commonplace.

Question 18

________, it’s I that owe you a lot. (Emphasis)

Answer 18

Actually

Actually, it’s I that owe you a lot.

Question 19

It wasn’t a good thing; ____________ it was a huge mistake. (Refutation)

Answer 19

on the contrary

It wasn’t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake.

Question 20

It doesn’t seem ugly to me; __________, I think it’s rather beautiful. (Refutation)

Answer 20

on the contrary

It doesn’t seem ugly to me; on the contrary, I think it’s rather beautiful.

Question 21

_____________, she must give up singing. (Reformulation)

Answer 21

In other words

In other words, she must give up singing.

Question 22

Or, put __________: At first, we belong to the culture; over time, the culture belongs to us. (Reformulation)

Answer 22

differently

Or, put differently: At first, we belong to the culture; over time, the culture belongs to us.

Question 23

A good name is _________ to be chosen than great riches. (Correction)

Answer 23

rather

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.

Question 24

It was impossible _______________ than that. (Correction)

Answer 24

to be more precise

It was impossible to be more precise than that.

Question 25

__________ the money, don’t give it a second thought. (Transition)

Answer 25

As for

As for the money, don’t give it a second thought.

Question 26

____________ your proposal, we are sorry to say that we cannot agree to it. (Transition)

Answer 26

With respect

With respect to your proposal, we are sorry to say that we cannot agree to it.

Question 27

We could go to the Indian restaurant, or ___________, we could try that new Italian place. (Alternative)

Answer 27

alternatively

We could go to the Indian restaurant, or alternatively, we could try that new Italian place.

Question 28

You could, _____________, hang onto it in the hope that it will be worth millions in 10 years time. (Alternative)

Answer 28

alternatively

You could, alternatively, hang onto it in the hope that it will be worth millions in 10 years time.

Question 29

We should save oil, __________ there won’t be any left in the world. (Negative Condition)

Answer 29

or else

We should save oil, or else there won’t be any left in the world.

Question 30

The radio had been stolen, but __________ we got the car back in one piece. (Negative Condition)

Answer 30

otherwise

The radio had been stolen, but otherwise we got the car back in one piece.

Question 31

____________, this was a disappointing performance. (Summation/Conclusion)

Answer 31

In summary

In summary, this was a disappointing performance.

Question 32

_____________, for a healthy heart you must take regular exercise and stop smoking. (Summation/Conclusion)

Answer 32

To sum up

To sum up, for a healthy heart you must take regular exercise and stop smoking.

Question 33

The world is but a little place, ____________. (Other Sentence Connectors)

Answer 33

after all

The world is but a little place, after all.

Question 34

Mr. Lee, ___________ of the manager, is in charge of this. (Other Sentence Connectors)

Answer 34

instead

Mr. Lee, instead of the manager, is in charge of this.