TOPIC CONNECTIVES

TOPIC : CONNECTIVES
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Join each pair of the following pairs of sentences with“ and, but ,
so ,because ”
I told a joke . Nobody laughed.
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The Bakers want to use solar energy. The Bakers don’t know how to
install the solar panel on the roof of their house.
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They decided to cut down on the number of lights in their house. They
wanted to save energy.
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We can’t afford energy- saving light bulbs. The light bulbs are too

expensive.
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Last night’s storm damaged the power lines. The town was without
electricity for several hours.
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The city suffers from air pollution . The city suffers from water pollution.
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Coal is a valuable natural resource. Oil is a valuable natural resource.
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We must do whatever we can in order to conserve oil. Oil is a valuable
natural resource.
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II. Join sentences ,using “and , so , although , but , because , however ,
therefore”
1. She isn’t English . ……………………,she speaks English fluently
2. She went home …………………she was tired.
3. She is working late next Friday, ……………she can’t come to the party.
( so / therefore )
4. I haven’t got a car ,…………………I’ve got a motorbike.
5. We enjoyed the holiday………………………it rained a lot.
6. She didn’t study …………………… , she failed the test . ( Therefore /
Because )
She can speak French ,………………….she can’t write it . ( however / but

)
8. He worked hard ,…………………he passed all his exams.
9. She not only goes to school ………………………. also has a part time
job.
10. We haven’t got a dishwasher……………….. we haven’t got a microwave.
III. Join the following sentences, using the words in brackets.
1. Cars cause pollution. People still want them. ( although )
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2. I tried to persuade her . I didn’t succeed , however. ( although )
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3. This exercise is very long . I hope it isn’t boring. ( though )
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4.We tried to invite him to the party . He didn’t come . ( even though )
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5. I like fish . I don’t like catching them myself. ( although )
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6. We couldn’t get tickets . We queued for an hour .( although )
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7. There was a cow on the streets. All the cars stopped. (because)
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IV. Choose the best answer :
1. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat.
A. In spite
B. In spite of
C. However
D. Although
7. The ______the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
A. reason by
B. reason on
C. reason why
D. reason for
8. We have to start early ______we won’t be late.
A. so that
B. that
C. because
D.
because of
9. She came in quietly______ not to wake the baby.
A. as if
B. so as
C. such as
D. if so
10. He was offered the job______ his qualifications were poor.
A. despite
B. in spite of
C. even though
D. Whereas
2. ______of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation.
A. According

B. On behalf
C. Together
D. In addition
3. _____he wasn’t feeling very well, Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual.
A. Although
B. However
C. Therefore
D. Still
4.______he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.
A. For
B. Thus
C. So
D.
As
5. _____to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the
London Road.
A. Through
B. Owing
C. Because
D. Since
6. Of course I’m a Christian______ I expect everyone who works here to be a


Christian too.
A. since
but

B. then

C. and

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