English Grammar: Linking Clauses of Purpose, Result, Reason and Concession

In this exercise, you will practise connecting two sentences using different linking words and structures. Each item below shows the original pair of sentences, the linking word in brackets, and the corrected answer in red.

1. Concession: although

- It was a long journey. He wasn't bored (although)

Although it was a long journey, he wasn't bored.

2. Concession: in spite of the fact that

- The food tasted bad. They weren't ill (in spite of the fact that)

They weren't ill in spite of the fact that the food tasted bad.

3. Result: such... that

- It was a cheap youth hostel. We decided to stay there for a week. (such... that)

It was such a cheap youth hostel that we decided to stay there for a week.

4. Result: so... that

- I was tired after the bike ride. I went to sleep. (so... that)

I was so tired after the bike ride that I went to sleep.

5. Purpose: so that

- They booked a beach holiday. They wanted to go surfing. (so that)

They booked a beach holiday so that they could go surfing.

6. Reason: as

- She didn't buy the plane ticket. She was scared of flying. (as)

She didn't buy the plane ticket as she was scared of flying.

7. Reason: because

- He'd forgotten his swimsuit. He couldn't go swimming. (because)

He'd forgotten his swimsuit because he couldn't go swimming.

8. Purpose: so that

- He's gone to Cape Verde. He wants to climb a volcano. (so that)

He's gone to Cape Verde so that he can climb a volcano.

9. Purpose: so as to

- They walked to the top. They wanted to get the best view. (so as to)

They walked to the top so as to get the best view.

10. Reason: as

- I didn't take any pictures. My camera was broken. (as)

I didn't take any pictures as my camera was broken.

11. Purpose: in order to

- The guide went to the hotel. He wanted to pick up some tourists. (in order to)

The guide went to the hotel in order to pick up some tourists.

12. Reason: because of

- The weather was bad. The trip was cancelled. (because of)

Because of the bad weather, the trip was cancelled.

13. Purpose: so as not to

- We're taking a map. We won't get lost. (so as not to)

We're taking a map so as not to get lost.

14. Result: so

- The jungle trek was scary. I won't do it again. (so)

The jungle trek was so scary that I won't do it again.

15. Result: such... that

- It was a dreadful holiday. We asked for our money back. (such)

It was such a dreadful holiday that we asked for our money back.

16. Result: so... that

- The food tasted good. He ordered some more. (so)

The food tasted so good that he ordered some more.

17. Result: such... that

- It was lovely hot weather. They went water skiing. (such)

It was such lovely hot weather that they went water skiing.

18. Result: so... that

- She was very fit. She could climb for hours. (so)

She was so fit that she could climb for hours.