Linking Words

LANGUAGE WORK Linking Words (bindeord)

Linking words link your text together so it is easier to read and understand.

Alvarez had borrowed a saw cut the entire door from its hinges. The police had questioned him for days, he insisted that he was innocent. The local police were unable to solve the crime, they asked for help. The murderer could be the man the woman. The fingerprints were shown they put their fingers in red ink. The chief suspect would have been put in jail Alvarez had not seen the fingerprint.Vurderingseksemplar Alvarez knew about fingerprints he had read about them. Rojas was so surprised and scared she immediately confessed to the terrible crime.

and but so or

TASK Add the most suitable linking word.

1 I am very hungry, ... the fridge is empty. 2 We can watch the show ... you have done your chores. 3 We can’t buy ice cream, ... we don’t have enough money. 4 She buys newspapers ... books from this shop. 5 Mary arrived ... Alex left. 6 You are very late ... the shop is closed. 7 He usually eats at home ... he likes cooking. 8 Let me know ... you are going to the cinema. 9 I don’t care ... he agrees or not. 10 I can speak English ... Spanish. 11 It was so hard ... I almost gave up.