CONNECTORS

CONNECTORS

1. CONDITION

   • if
     • If I study, I will pass the exam.
     • I will pass the exam if I study
   • in case
     • In case I forget later, here are the keys to the garage
     • I will keep some chicken salad for your brother in case he’s hungry when he gets here
   • provided
     • Provided that there are enough seats, anyone can come on the trip.
     • We'll be there at about 7.30, provided that there's a suitable train.
   • providing
     • Providing no one has any more questions, we can finish the lesson.
     • I can afford to have a holiday providing that I earn fifty pounds a day.
   • unless
     • Unless you study dilligently, you'll never understand trigonometry.
     • Our director would not have signed the contract unless she had had a lawyer present.
   • whether
     • tom didn't know whether he was right or wrong.
     • Wether you like it or not, that is what happenned.

2. CONTRAST

   • although
     • Although he thought he was helping us, he was only in the way.
     • The boy opened the window, although his mother told him not to.
   • even though
     • The phone woke me up, even though it wasn't very loud.
     • ven though it wasn't very loud the phone woke me up
   • though
     • I thought we had eaten everything in the house, but I found another box of crackers.
     • I fed my dog what I thought was good quality dog food.
   • while
     • While he was sick, he lost a lot of weight.
     • She interrupted him while he was speaking
   • whereas
     • He loves foreign holidays, whereas his wife prefers to stay at home.
     • Whereas most new PCs have several USB slots, older ones often only had one.

3. PLACE

   • wherever
     • Wherever she is, I'd be more comfortable if she were in police hands.
     • they can go wherever they want
   • where
     • He had no paper, but he knew where there was a snood board
     • Where bob put his clothes used to be my bed

4. MANNER

   • as
     • As soon as I saw you, I knew something was wrong.
     • One thing happens first and as a result the second thing is true.
   • in that
     • He had his car stolen in that parking lot
     • In that parking lot, he had his car stolen

5. TIME

   • while
     • While I know he’s not perfect, I do like him.
     • I read it while you were drying your hair
   • once
     • Once I pass all my exams, I’ll be fully qualified.
     • Once I’ve picked Megan up, I’ll call you.
   • by the time
     • By the time she was eight, she could read Greek and Latin.
     • My garden had become a veritable jungle by the time I came back from holiday.
   • as long as
     • You are allowed to go as long as you let us know when you arrive.
     • ou can borrow the car so long as you don’t drive too fast.
   • as
     • As we bought the tickets, the overture was beginning.
     • As soon as I saw you, I knew something was wrong.
   • whenever
     • He goes to the opera whenever he can.
     • Whenever I saw him, he was always carrying a plastic shopping bag.
   • after
     • After I drink coffee, my headache stops.
     • I'll lock the door after I leave
   • when
     • She was only 20 when she had her first baby.
     • when I told him, he was shocked
   • until
     • I won't start cooking until you come home.
     • I'll stay here until you come back.
   • since
     • He left this morning and we haven’t seen him since.
     • He was sent to prison, but has since been released.
   • before
     • Before she left, she gave everyone a present.
     • She gave everyone a present before she left.
   • as soon as
     • As soon as we hear any news, we’ll call you.
     • I will call you as soon as I get to the office.

6. CAUSE

   • because
     • Because he's sick, he can't come.
     • He couldn't come because he was sick.
   • inasmuch as
     • you should not use that source, inasmuch as it is badly out-of-date
     • Inasmuch as funding is not available, building plans have been delayed.
   • now that
     • Now that I’ve finished the art school, I can focus on finding work as an illustrator
     • Doing my essays on the computer is a breeze now that i know how to type.
   • as
     • As I walked down the street, I saw a clown
     • As he approached me, I was scared
   • since
     • I have been happily married for 26 years, since the age of 21.
     • Since her husband hated holidays so much, she decided to go on her own.