PART A: GRAMMAR

CONNECTORS

❶ Conjunctions

Conjunctions Examples
and He is tall and handsome.
They took their things and hurried off.
but She waited for him but he did not turn up.
He liked the weather but hated the scenery.
or Are you referring to Vivien or Sharifah?
I have to rush or I will miss the bus.
so Ravi was bored so he went for a movie.
Geetha was late, so she took a taxi.
because I was late because my bus did not turn up today.
The child cried because she was hurt.
although Although he is sick, he still wants to go out.
Although the man is old, he is strong.
NOTE IT
When you use connectors like and or or, use them to join the same type of words;
I. adverbs and adverbs,
II. verbs and verbs.

❷ Sequence Connectors

Connector Example
First
Next First, melt the butter and sugar. Next, add the beaten eggs to it.
After that Slowly add the syrup to the mixture and then pour it into the
Then bowl of flour. Finally, beat it slowly.
Finally

Practice 1

Join these pairs of sentences using ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’, ‘because’ or ‘so’.
1. She was tall. She was thin.

2. I have a pencil. I have an eraser.

3. Mei Mei can play the organ. She cannot play the violin.

4. Linda is very tired. She does not want to rest.

5. He had something to attend to. He left early.

6. She won the event. She was still dissatisfied.

7. The stone hit the mirror. It shattered it.

8. Was she an archer? Was she a hunter?

9. She could not do housework. She had migraine.

10. Mr Lee was caught in a traffic jam. He was late for dinner.

11. She must hurry home. It is getting late.

12. Take a jacket. You will feel cold.

13. Her kettle was not working. She bought a new one.
14. I am not going to work. It is a holiday.

15. Is she surprised? Is she shocked?

16. You have a tummy ache. You ate too fast.

17. You must feed the dog. It will go hungry.

18. She was hungry. She ate a slice of bread.

Practice 2

Fill in the blanks with ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘because’, ‘so’ or ‘or’.

1. Can you please buy bread ________________ butter?

2. She was late ____________ she missed the train.

3. Can I have a sandwich _________ a cup of soup, please?

4. I have long hair, _____________ I tie it up.

5. We were early, _________ we waited for them.

6. She bought a new scarf _____________ she didn’t use it.

7. He dived into the pool __________ swam across to the other side.

8. That boy can play tennis ____________ he can’t play hockey.

Practice 3

Use sequence connectors to describe how to use a public phone.

then finally first after that next

To use the public phone, follow the instructions below:

______________, lift the receiver and listen for the dialing tone. _____________, put a

ten-sen coin in the coin slot when the directive appears on the screen. _____________, dial

the number you want. __________________, listen for the ringing tone. When the other

party answers, speak into the mouthpiece clearly. ________________, when you have

finished the call, replace the receiver on the hook.

Practice 4

Choose the best possible answer for each question.

1. The chef forgot to check the oven _______ the cake was burnt.
 A so C but
B or D because

2. Mohan was angry _________ his mother refused to let him have a pet.
A or C then
B so D because

3. “Could I have the scissors _____ the knife?” she asked.

A or C but
B so D finally

4. I slowly drew the curtain back. _______ I peeped out.

A but C then
B first D finally

5. Larry wanted to buy a drink _______ he had no money.

A so C and
B or D but

6. Gurmit decided to stop ________ buy some snacks.

A so C and
B or D but

7. Osman accidentally dropped the bag into the well ________ it was wet.
A so C and
B or D because
8. He wants to climb the mountain _______ he is afraid of heights.
A so C but
B or D and
9. He will return the goods to the shopkeeper _______ give them to the police.
A or C but
B and D because

10. _______ he walked up the stairs. Then he hid behind the big vase.
A first C then
B next D finally

PART B: GRAPHICS AND SHORT TEXTS

Answer:
PART A: GRAMMAR
Practice 1

Practice 2
1 and 5 so
2 because 6 but
3 and 7 and
4 so 8 but

Practice 3
First, after that/then, then/after that, next, finally

Practice 4
1 A 6 C
2 D 7 B
3 A 8 C
4 C 9 A
5 D 10 A

PART B: GRAPHICS AND SHORT TEXTS

Practice 1
1 A 6 D
2 D 7 B
3 B 8 D
4 B 9 B
5 B 10 A