LINKING WORDS

BECAUSE (ponieważ)

I don't want to eat anything because I'm not hungry.

OTHERWISE (w przeciwnym razie, w przeciwnym wypaku)

You should take an umbrella with you. Otherwise you might get wet.

Take a map. Otherwise you might get lost.

IN CASE (w razie…, na wypadek gdyby…)

*in case + present simple (mówiąc o przyszłości)

We will buy some food in case Tom comes.

You should insure your bicycle in case it is stolen.

*in case +past tense (mówiąc o tym dlaczego ktoś coś zrobił)

We bought some food in case Tom came.

I drew a map for Sam in case she couldn't find a house.

SO THAT (po to żeby..)

*so that……….won't/ wouldn't/ don't

Leave early so that don't/won't miss your train. (mówiąc o przyszłości)

I hurried so that I wouldn't be late. (mówiąc o przeszłości)

*so that………..can/ could

She is learning English so that she can study in America.

We moved to London so that we could see our friends more often.

*kiedy jedna osoba robi coś po to aby druga mogła zrobić coś innego

She wore glasses so that nobody could recognise her.

I gave her my address so that she could contact me.

IN SPITE OF / DESPITE +

• rzeczownik: In spite of /Despite the rain they enjoyed themselves.

• this, that….: She didn't feel well. In spite of this she went to work.

• doing sth: In spite of /Despite having all the necessary qualifications, he didn't get the job.

• the fact that…: I didn't get the job in spite of /despite the fact that I had all the necessary qualifications.

ALTHOUGH /THOUGH (chociaż)

Although it rained a lot we enjoyed our holiday.

Although the traffic was bad I got to work on time.

I didn't get the job though I had all the necessary qualifications.

EXCEPT +infinitive (bez to)

I could do nothing except agree with her.

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