SAKINIAI Flashcards
Linking word - WITH
She is tall and striking, with long blonde hair
Linking word - WHO
My neighbour, who is slightly eccentric, has dozens of filthy cats
Linking word - WHOSE
He is scruffy child whose clothes are torn and dirty
Linking word - WHICH
He has a broken nose, which makes him look lika a boxer
Linking word - Result - SO/SUCH (a) …. THAT
She is so beautiful that she looks like a film star
Linking word - Addition - IN ADDITION TO
He is very tall, in addition to being very thin
Linking word - Addition - AS WELL AS/ BESIDES
My grandmother has deep wrinkles, as well as thin grey hair
Linking word - Addition - NOT ONLY …. BUT ALSO
He is not only artistic, but also a successful businessman
Linking word - Contrast - BUT/YET
He is temperamental, but/ yet he is a loyal friend.
Linking word - Contrast - HOWEVER
He looks as though he’s an old man. However, he is only 35
Linking word - Contrast - ALTHOUGH
Although he has a huge, powerful body, he’s a very gentle person
Linking word - Contrast - IN SPITE OF BEING/ DESPITE
In spite of being very busy, she always has time for her children
Describing negative qualities use mild language
tend to - linkęs į
seem to - atrodo
is rather - yra
can sometimes be
Linking word - BECAUSE/ AS/ SINCE
She is popular because she is open and friendly
Linking word - OWING TO/ DUE TO (+ ING/NOUN/THE FACT THAT)
She is popular due to being/ due to the fact that she is open and friendly
Linking word - AS A RESULT/ CONSEQUENCE OF
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Linking word - A/THE RESULT OF … IS…. / AS A RESULT, ….
A result of her being open is that she is popular
Linking word - …, SO …
She is open and friendly, so she is popular.
Linking word - THEREFORE/ FOR THIS REASON
She is open and friendly, therefore she is popular.
Linking word - THE REASON (THAT/WHY) … IS …
The reason she is popular is that she is open and friendly.
Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - COME ACROSS AS BEING/ SB STRIKES PEOPLE …
Graham sometimes come across as being insencere, as a result of trying to flatter everyone
Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - I/PEOPLE FIND/CONSIDER SB TO BE …
He has a habit to speak with a mouth full which I find it to be disgusting
Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - COME ACROSS AS BEING/ SB STRIKES PEOPLE …
Sarah strikes people as being immature since often giggle when someone speaks with her.
Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - SB GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF BEING …./THE IMPRESSION THAT
Owing the fact that David never pay for anything he gives the impression of being mean.
Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - IN MY OPINION/ VIEW/ EYES
In my opinion he is dishonest as he does not return things he borrow.
Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - SB SEEMS/ APPEARS TO BE…
My sister appears to be absent-minded since she often forgets where she puts things.
Compound adjectives - PRESENT PARTICIPLES
a quick-acting officer, a hard-working doctor
Compound adjectives - PAST PARTICIPLES
a stylishly-dressed woman
an open-hearted young man
a narrow-minded politician
a widely-known football player
Compound adjectives - CARDINAL NUMBERS + NOUNS
a three-year-old boy
a six-foot tall man
Compound adjectives - WELL BADLY ILL POORLY \+ PAST PARTICIPLE
a well-intentioned friend
an ill-mannered actress
