• Linkers
41 a) Match the pairs of sentences. Then join them with
appropriate linking words/phrases, as in the example,
1 The iron didn't get hot enough,
2 The electrician didn't turn up,
3 The radio still won't work
despite
He promised he would come today • in spite of
B I put a new battery in it yesterday • but
alturned the control to the highest position,
• even though
however
although
IC The iron didn't get hot enough even though I turned the
control to the highest position,