Good use of connecting words will make your writing easy to follow. Test your knowledge of connecting words with this grammar test.

Question 1

Polls suggest that Tony Blair is the most popular Prime Minister Britain has seen during this century. …………………………………, some members of his own party are uneasy with his approach.

In particular

However

For instance

Question 2

There may be some slight variations in temperature, but ……………………………………… 25 to 26 degree Celsius can be expected.

Consequently

Otherwise

As a rule

Question 3

Have you heard? …………………………………. Susie is pregnant again.

Suppose

Apparently

Sort of

Question 4

……………………………………. the Romans enjoyed telling jokes, just like us.

Honestly

No doubt

Suppose

Question 5

We are not at all happy with the work you did in the bed room. …………………………………, we think that the quality of wood used for the cupboards is bad.

On the whole

In particular

Consequently

Answers

1. Polls suggest that Tony Blair is the most popular Prime Minister Britain has seen during this century. However, some members of his own party are uneasy with his approach.

2. There may be some slight variations in temperature, but as a rule 25 to 26 degree Celsius can be expected.

3. Have you heard? Apparently, Susie is pregnant again.

4. No doubt the Romans enjoyed telling jokes, just like us.

5. We are not at all happy with the work you did in the bed room. In particular, we think that the quality of wood used for the cupboards is bad.