1. He … gave me a necklace for my birthday.
a. besides - Wrong – this normally goes at the beginning of the sentence.
b. besides this - Wrong – this can only go after the subject if you use commas.
c. also - Correct – ‘also’ goes between the subject and the verb.
d. in addition - Wrong – this can only go after the subject if you use commas.
2. … missing the train, I still arrived on time.
a. In spite - Wrong – this linking phrase is incomplete: it needs a preposition.
b. Despite the fact that - Wrong – this is used before a clause, not a gerund.
c. In spite of the fact that - Wrong – this is used before a clause, not a gerund.
d. Despite - Correct – this linking phrase is followed by the gerund
(verb + 'ing')
3. My daughter likes cars, … my son likes horses.
a. in spite of - Wrong – this is the wrong kind of contrast, and 'in spite of' should not
be followed by a clause.
b. whereas - Correct – this contrasts two opposite ideas.
c. wheras - Wrong - check the spelling.
d. despite - Wrong – this is the wrong kind of contrast, and 'despite' should not be
followed by a clause.
4. …. you haven’t done your homework, you have to stay late at school.
a. Consequently - Wrong – you need a linking word/phrase which introduces the
reason for something.
b. As a consequence - Wrong – this phrase is followed by a noun or gerund.
c. As - Correct – this gives the reason why something happens.
d. Also - Wrong – you need a linking word/phrase which introduces the reason for
something.
5. The delivery has not arrived from you. …, we are delaying full payment.
a. As consequence - Wrong – this linking phrase has a word missing.
b. Consequently - Correct – this introduces a result.
c. Since - Wrong – this linking word introduces reasons, not results.
d. As - Wrong – this linking word introduces reasons, not results.
6. The camera is scratched. …, a battery is missing. …, I want a refund.
a. Since / Also - Wrong – the first linking word should add an idea, the second should
give a result.
b. Besides / As - Wrong – ‘besides’ is correct, but the second linking word should be
one that introduces a result, not a reason.
c. Consequently / Despite that - Wrong – neither of these are correct.
d. Besides this / As a consequence - Correct – the missing battery is an extra
idea, and wanting a refund is the result.