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How to express contrast with free connectors
Focus	Grammar
Description	Practise expressing contrast with free connectors. Remember that they all mean the same, the only difference is the different places they can have inside a sentence.
Instructions	Click on the words at the bottom and drag them into the empty boxes of the sentence to complete it.

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On the one hand, it's not a very nice flat. ______________________, it's very cheap.	though / On the other hand / anyway
She was smiling. When she saw me, ______________________, her face changed.	but / although / though / on the other hand
He's very young. ______________________, very tall for his age.	Though / But / Yet
It's a wonderful day, ______________________ a bit windy.	anyway / but
I like that shirt. ______________________, it's too big for me.	But / Yet / Though
They had the machine I needed, but I couldn't use it ______________________.	but / anyway / yet / although
His parents are Italian. He was born in Argentina ______________________.	though / nevertheless / but
It's the perfect cupboard. Too big for my house ______________________.	but / though / although
A strange dress, ______________________ sexy	anyway / yet
They have everything. ______________________, they always want more.	But / Nevertheless / Though
He was a terrible squash player. ______________________, he was very good at tennis.	On the other hand / Anyway / Though
It opens at nine. ______________________, today is Sunday.	Though / Nevertheless / But
You say you love me, and ______________________, you don't want to marry me.	however / but / though / yet
Thanks ______________________	but / although / on the other hand / anyway
Oh, very nice. ______________________, too old.	Yet / Though / But
My father gave it to me. You can have it ______________________.	but / though / although / yet
That car looks nice. It's too expensive ______________________.	though / but / yet
It's beautiful, but not very useful ______________________.	anyway / yet / but
I was fine. When I arrived there, ______________________, I was exhausted.	though / but / yet
It was a stupid programme. ______________________, a success.	Though / But / Nevertheless
I shouldn't love you, but ______________________, I love you.	although / nevertheless / but / though
Susie lives in Oxford. She works in London ______________________.	although / yet / but / though
He listened to me. ______________________, he didn't believe me.	Though / Nevertheless
I knew it was too late, but I went there ______________________.	but / on the other hand / anyway
He says he needs more money. ______________________, he has two houses and three cars.	Though / Yet / But
I liked the red one. ______________________, I needed one in blue.	But / On the other hand / Though
I can't remember his name. I know him ______________________.	though / nevertheless / but
He went to bed very late. ______________________, he got up at 7.	But / Though / Nevertheless
It's a bit strange. I like it ______________________.	anyway / but / on the other hand
I want to go for a walk. It's raining ______________________.	but / although / though

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On the one hand, it's not a very nice flat. ______________________, it's very cheap.

though / On the other hand / anyway

She was smiling. When she saw me, ______________________, her face changed.

but / although / though / on the other hand

He's very young. ______________________, very tall for his age.

Though / But / Yet

It's a wonderful day, ______________________ a bit windy.

anyway / but

I like that shirt. ______________________, it's too big for me.

But / Yet / Though

They had the machine I needed, but I couldn't use it ______________________.

but / anyway / yet / although

His parents are Italian. He was born in Argentina ______________________.

though / nevertheless / but

It's the perfect cupboard. Too big for my house ______________________.

but / though / although

A strange dress, ______________________ sexy

anyway / yet

They have everything. ______________________, they always want more.

But / Nevertheless / Though

He was a terrible squash player. ______________________, he was very good at tennis.

On the other hand / Anyway / Though

It opens at nine. ______________________, today is Sunday.

Though / Nevertheless / But

You say you love me, and ______________________, you don't want to marry me.

however / but / though / yet

Thanks ______________________

but / although / on the other hand / anyway

Oh, very nice. ______________________, too old.

Yet / Though / But

My father gave it to me. You can have it ______________________.

but / though / although / yet

That car looks nice. It's too expensive ______________________.

though / but / yet

It's beautiful, but not very useful ______________________.

anyway / yet / but

I was fine. When I arrived there, ______________________, I was exhausted.

though / but / yet

It was a stupid programme. ______________________, a success.

Though / But / Nevertheless

I shouldn't love you, but ______________________, I love you.

although / nevertheless / but / though

Susie lives in Oxford. She works in London ______________________.

although / yet / but / though

He listened to me. ______________________, he didn't believe me.

Though / Nevertheless

I knew it was too late, but I went there ______________________.

but / on the other hand / anyway

He says he needs more money. ______________________, he has two houses and three cars.

Though / Yet / But

I liked the red one. ______________________, I needed one in blue.

But / On the other hand / Though

I can't remember his name. I know him ______________________.

though / nevertheless / but

He went to bed very late. ______________________, he got up at 7.

But / Though / Nevertheless

It's a bit strange. I like it ______________________.

anyway / but / on the other hand

I want to go for a walk. It's raining ______________________.

but / although / though

The same idea as ALTHOUGH, but as a free connector, can be expressed with these 6 connectors:

ON THE OTHER HAND
�� It's not a very nice flat. On the other hand, it's very cheap
��I wanted to go, but on the other hand, I was too tired, so I stayed at home
Optionally, you can use it with ON THE ONE HAND with the other contrasting idea. This dual construction emphizes the contrast:
��On the one hand I wanted to go, but on the other hand, I was too tired

NEVERTHELESS
HOWEVER
YET
THOUGH
ANYWAY
�
They all have the same meaning, but they differ in the place they take inside the sentence:
�
BETWEEN TWO SENTENCES

� Nevertheless, However, On the other hand, Yet
��He says he needs money. XXX, he has 2 houses and 2 cars
�
IN THE MIDDLE OF A COMPOUND SENTENCE

� Nevertheless, However, On the other hand, Though
��I was getting bored at the party. When she arrived, XXX, I knew it would be fun
�
AT THE END

Though, Anyway ��(but never "although")
��It's a bit strange. I like it, XXX
�

None of these can go at the beginning of the sentence