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Conjunctions - Transitions 6

1. People often dont tell the truth on market surveys; .......... the results obtained from them are not always accurate.

for

otherwise

due to

thus

however

2. The people of Quebec, Canada, are ............ patriotic .......... the blue and white provincial flag flies over many homes and businesses.

but/still

neither/nor

just as/when

not only/but also

so/that

3. The ban on night-time visitors to Patara beach is ......... the fact that the turtles get confused about which direction the sea is when they see artificial light.

because

due to

despite

though

in order to

4. ......... we sat down for our coffee break, the fire alarm rang.

Hardly

Seeing that

As long as

Until

Just as

5. ......... being an accomplished artist, Leonardo da Vinci was also a sculptor, an architect and a man of science.

Not only

However

In order to

Besides

Moreover

6. ........... the great diversity in social behaviour and habits between different types of ants, most of them have the same basic physical structure.

Regardless

Even though

As if

Besides

Despite

7. Strawberries are .......... cheap at the moment ........... we should make some jam.

both/and

not only/but also

so/that

more/than

as/as

8. This book is .......... entertaining ......... informative, so I definitely recommend it to you.

both/and

either/or

so/that

neither/nor

whether/or

9. Some people argue that traditional blood sports, .......... fox-hunting and bullfighting, should be banned because they are barbaric and inhumane.

in case

even when

as far as

such as

as though

10. The police are determined to find the culprits .......... long it may take to trace them.

in spite of

however

even if

the more

no matter