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Connectors

Even if             despite the possibility that; whether or not

                       Even if I had time and money, I wouldn't travel around the world.

Whereas          in contrast or comparison with the fact that; while at the same time

                      Hugh is very hard-working whereas his brother is lazy.

Otherwise        something or anything else; in other circumstances

                      He must pass the exam, otherwise, his parents will be mad at him.

Therefore        for that reason; as a result of something that has just been mentioned

                      He was injured and therefore unable to work.

Because of      by reason of

                     Last winter my children's school was closed for two week because of heavy snowfall.

So that          in order that

                     I'll help her at maths so that she could pass the exam.

Even though  despite the fact that

                     She left him even though he was very good husband.

Afterwards     after something that you have already mentioned

                    I have to help my mother in garden afterwards I can go to the cinema.

Unless           except on the condition that

                    Unless it stops raining we will not go for a walk.

Although       despite the fact that; even though

                    I'll try to help them in the garden although I have got little time.

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1. Even ifSo thatThereforeI don't know you saved a lot, you wouldn't be able to afford that house.

2. AfterwardsEven ifOtherwiseI don't know your chances are small, you should try to do it.

3. He eats only healthy food whereasbecause ofthereforeI don't know his sister gorges herself with junk food.

4. You should learn more, althoughbecause ofotherwiseI don't know you might fail your exams.

5. Martha wanted to work in England, even ifeven thoughthereforeI don't know, she studied English hard.

6. So thatAfterwardsAlthoughI don't know he was very tired, he worked very hard.

7. Slice this meat and afterwardsbecause ofalthoughI don't know you can boil it for thirty minutes.

8. I cooked dinner otherwiseunlessso thatI don't know my friends wouldn't have to eat out.

9. This street is slippery whereaseven thoughbecause ofI don't know the snow.

10. So thatBecause ofAfterwardsI don't know you can get to the station on time, I will pick you up.

11. Something must be wrong; so thatbecause ofotherwiseI don't know Ginny would be at school.

12. AlthoughThereforeEven ifI don't know he is very rich, he doesn't help his parents.

13. OtherwiseEven thoughThereforeI don't know the weather was windy, we went for a walk.

14. She is always helpful and friendly to me, whereaseven thoughthereforeI don't know, I like her very much.

15. He must be very clever; otherwiseunlesswhereasI don't know he wouldn't have passed such a hard exam.

16. ThereforeAlthoughUnlessI don't know I have a bike, I don't often ride it.

17. I like horror films unlessthereforewhereasI don't know my friend prefers comedies.

18. Even thoughBecause ofSo thatI don't know I learned so much, I didn't manage to pass my exam.

19. You'll be nauseous unlessotherwisewhereasI don't know you stop eating so many sweets.

20. ThereforeWhereasUnlessI don't know we're at the bus station by seven o'clock, we'll miss our bus.