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B Conjunctions (and prepositions) Linking words Most of the words in this table are conjunctions and join two clauses. The words marked (P), however, are prepositians, and are followed by either a noun or a gerund (-ing form). Time Place in case Conditional in the way after* ivhere in view of the fact as long as Just as after which wherever that evenif like and just in case if ch as arie Contrast, J DA if much as as ° i on account of (P) on camdi the way as long as Concession. seeing as / (hat provided (that) ; #10ng Alternatives Sa PIA A VITE. Addition 48 SOUR @S since providing (that) ni A although È and at which (point) se long as orto apart from (P) Purpose as well as (P) before . unless È ° Hi iherima but in case da or besides which sine Ti despite (P) in order that RRer. in addition to (P) hardly* te " " 4 even if in order to Manner not only* no sooner” S even though so as now (that) 5 mi ance except that so as to as if since in spite of (P) so that as though n or to ina way the moment 5 much as then dit nor gat* not that * Inversion — note the word order after these words when they begin Mi though the sentence. when 5 . ichenever whercas We had hardly left the ground when the storm broke. wheteunon ewchile Hardly had we left the ground when the storm broke. «chile polis The plane had no sooner taken off ihan I regretted not taking the Result He train. Ai Reason No sooner had the plane taken off than T regretted not taking the an 1 as train. ana so as a result of (P) + These words can act as either preposilions or conjunetions. else ici, È ° I because He iwent to bed after midnight. (proposition) orese because of (P) He went to bed after he hud finished his book. {conjunetion) othentise K 9 o consid si due to so that for | The sentences below illustrate many of the linking words in the table. Note that many conjunetions can be used either in the middle of a sentence 1 wouldn't have told the police even if 1 had Imown. (sentences 1-9) or at the beginning. Even if 1 had known, £ wouldn't have told the police. (sentences 10-12) Complete the sentences by adding any appropriate word or phrase: note which conjunctions are used with commas in the examples. 1 We are advised to do this exerciso very a carefully, othenvise we will make a lot of b carefully(,) chile our teacher e carefully, even though it looks 2 My wecks in captivity weren't tvo a unpleasanti,) considering the terrible reputation of my B unpleasant once I got uscd to e impleasant, enen if the was terrible. 3. The tigers ran away from the a Fnglishwoman ds if she b Englishwoman the 10ay run away from a c Englishwoman the moment they saw 4 Her Olympic gold medal was a remarkable, Rough many people b remarkable, nof that she didn't deserve rw of the fact that she had just e remarkable in 0 Writing sub-skills 
