SAKINIAI Flashcards

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Linking word - WITH

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She is tall and striking, with long blonde hair

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Linking word - WHO

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My neighbour, who is slightly eccentric, has dozens of filthy cats

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Linking word - WHOSE

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He is scruffy child whose clothes are torn and dirty

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Linking word - WHICH

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He has a broken nose, which makes him look lika a boxer

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Linking word - Result - SO/SUCH (a) …. THAT

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She is so beautiful that she looks like a film star

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Linking word - Addition - IN ADDITION TO

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He is very tall, in addition to being very thin

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Linking word - Addition - AS WELL AS/ BESIDES

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My grandmother has deep wrinkles, as well as thin grey hair

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Linking word - Addition - NOT ONLY …. BUT ALSO

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He is not only artistic, but also a successful businessman

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Linking word - Contrast - BUT/YET

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He is temperamental, but/ yet he is a loyal friend.

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Linking word - Contrast - HOWEVER

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He looks as though he’s an old man. However, he is only 35

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Linking word - Contrast - ALTHOUGH

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Although he has a huge, powerful body, he’s a very gentle person

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Linking word - Contrast - IN SPITE OF BEING/ DESPITE

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In spite of being very busy, she always has time for her children

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13
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Describing negative qualities use mild language

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tend to - linkęs į
seem to - atrodo
is rather - yra
can sometimes be

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Linking word - BECAUSE/ AS/ SINCE

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She is popular because she is open and friendly

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Linking word - OWING TO/ DUE TO (+ ING/NOUN/THE FACT THAT)

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She is popular due to being/ due to the fact that she is open and friendly

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Linking word - AS A RESULT/ CONSEQUENCE OF

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17
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Linking word - A/THE RESULT OF … IS…. / AS A RESULT, ….

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A result of her being open is that she is popular

18
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Linking word - …, SO …

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She is open and friendly, so she is popular.

19
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Linking word - THEREFORE/ FOR THIS REASON

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She is open and friendly, therefore she is popular.

20
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Linking word - THE REASON (THAT/WHY) … IS …

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The reason she is popular is that she is open and friendly.

21
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Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - COME ACROSS AS BEING/ SB STRIKES PEOPLE …

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Graham sometimes come across as being insencere, as a result of trying to flatter everyone

22
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Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - I/PEOPLE FIND/CONSIDER SB TO BE …

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He has a habit to speak with a mouth full which I find it to be disgusting

23
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Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - COME ACROSS AS BEING/ SB STRIKES PEOPLE …

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Sarah strikes people as being immature since often giggle when someone speaks with her.

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Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - SB GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF BEING …./THE IMPRESSION THAT

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Owing the fact that David never pay for anything he gives the impression of being mean.

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Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - IN MY OPINION/ VIEW/ EYES

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In my opinion he is dishonest as he does not return things he borrow.

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Impressions, Opinions and Reactions - SB SEEMS/ APPEARS TO BE…

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My sister appears to be absent-minded since she often forgets where she puts things.

27
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Compound adjectives - PRESENT PARTICIPLES

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a quick-acting officer, a hard-working doctor

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Compound adjectives - PAST PARTICIPLES

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a stylishly-dressed woman
an open-hearted young man
a narrow-minded politician
a widely-known football player

29
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Compound adjectives - CARDINAL NUMBERS + NOUNS

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a three-year-old boy

a six-foot tall man

30
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Compound adjectives - 
WELL
BADLY
ILL
POORLY
\+ PAST PARTICIPLE
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a well-intentioned friend

an ill-mannered actress