Connecting words establish the connection between one sentence and the one that came before it. A good knowledge of connecting words is essential to express your ideas in a coherent manner. Test your knowledge of connecting words with this grammar exercise.

Question 1

There are four reasons why I don’t want to come with you. …………………………………, I am not feeling well.

a) For another thing

b) To start with

c) Apparently

Question 2

……………………………………, teachers are overworked and underpaid.

a) Furthermore

b) Broadly speaking

c) As a result

Question 3

She did not allow the disability to discourage her. ……………………………………., she began to work twice as hard.

a) Of course

b) Nonetheless

c) On the contrary

Question 4

………………………………………. some languages have 30 or more different vowel sounds, others have five or less.

a) While

b) However

c) As for

Question 5

Arranged marriages are common in Middle Eastern countries. ………………………………….., they are unusual in the West.

a) On the other hand

b) Nonetheless

c) Of course

Answers

1. There are four reasons why I don’t want to come with you. To start with, I am not feeling well.

2. Broadly speaking, teachers are overworked and underpaid.

3. She did not allow the disability to discourage her. On the contrary, she began to work twice as hard.

4. While some languages have 30 or more different vowel sounds, others have five or less.

5. Arranged marriages are common in Middle Eastern countries. On the other hand, they are unusual in the West.