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the ideas in the following sentences. Think about meaning first, then grammar. Use all three kinds of linkers.

1. Governments are taking action to reduce the harmful effects of human activity on the environment. Global warming continues to be a problem. Sentence Connector Phrase Linker Subordinator 2. London is hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. Hotel room occupancy will be high. Sentence Connector Phrase Linker Subordinator 3. Globalization has increased rapidly. There has been a communications revolution. Many people do not have access to electricity. Sentence Connector Phrase Linker Subordinator 4. Literacy rates in the UAE have increased dramatically in the last thirty years. More women are being educated now than at any time in the countrys history. Sentence Connector Phrase Linker Subordinator 5. The Maldives is the ideal destination for a summer holiday. Hotel rooms are quite expensive. The beaches are perfect. The sea is beautifully clear. Sentence Connector Phrase Linker Subordinator

Link the ideas in the following sentences. Think about meaning first, then grammar. Use all three kinds of linkers.

1. Governments are taking action to reduce the harmful effects of human activity on the environment. Global warming continues to be a problem. Sentence Governments are taking action to reduce the harmful effects of human Connector activity on the environment. However, global warming continues to be a problem. Phrase Despite governments taking action to reduce the harmful effects of Linker human activity on the environment, global warming continues to be a problem. Subordinator Although governments are taking action to reduce the harmful effects of human activity on the environment, global warming continues to be a problem. 2. London is hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. Hotel room occupancy will be high. Sentence London is hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. Consequently, hotel room Connector occupancy will be high. Phrase Due to London hosting the 2012 Olympic Games, hotel room occupancy Linker will be high. Subordinator Because London is hosting the 2012 Olympic Games, hotel room occupancy will be high. 3. Globalization has increased rapidly. There has been a communications revolution. Many people do not have access to electricity. Sentence There has been a communications revolution. As a result, globalization Connector has increased rapidly. However, many people do not have access to electricity. Phrase In spite of the rapid increase in globalization due to the communications Linker revolution, many people do not have access to electricity. Subordinator Even though globalization has increased rapidly because there has been a communications revolution, many people do not have access to electricity.

Link the ideas in the following sentences. Think about meaning first, then grammar. Use all three kinds of linkers.

4. Literacy rates in the UAE have increased dramatically in the last thirty years. More women are being educated now than at any time in the countrys history. Sentence Literacy rates in the UAE have increased dramatically in the last thirty Connector years. In addition, more women are being educated now than at any time in the countrys history. Phrase In addition to literacy rates in the UAE having increased dramatically in Linker the last thirty years, more women are being educated now than at any time in the countrys history. Subordinator Because more women are being educated now than at any time in the countrys history, literacy rates in the UAE have increased dramatically in the last thirty years. 5. The Maldives is the ideal destination for a summer holiday. Hotel rooms are quite expensive. The beaches are perfect. The sea is beautifully clear. Sentence The Maldives is the ideal destination for a summer holiday. Hotel rooms Connector are quite expensive. However, the beaches are perfect, and the sea is beautifully clear. Phrase The Maldives is the ideal destination for a summer holiday. Despite hotel Linker rooms being quite expensive, the beaches are perfect, and the sea is beautifully clear. Subordinator The Maldives is the ideal destination for a summer holiday. Although hotel rooms are quite expensive, the beaches are perfect, and the sea is beautifully clear.