Name: _____________________________ Grade & Section: _______ Date: _____

EXERCISES ON USING COHESIVE DEVICES

Part A:
Fill in the blanks using AND, SO, BECAUSE, BUT or OR.
1. Do you want an orange juice ____ a guava juice?
2. I could not go out last night _____ I was too busy.
3. I could not go with my friend _____ he went without me.
4. I didn't write to him _____ he didn't write to me. 
5. I like people ____ I don't like smoke.
6. It was my birthday _____ he didn't send me a card.
7. My friend went to the cinema to see a film _____ the film wasn't very good.
8. The cinema was full of people _____ they were all smoking.
9. The new department store is now open _____ it is offering big discounts.
10. We couldn’t contact him _____ we didn’t have his number.

Part B:
Complete the short story below with appropriate cohesive devices. Choose the answer in the box and write it in the space provided.

And but or therefore then

Mary could not go out with me _____ I invited Anne instead. Anne was very happy to accept my invitation _____ the film was very popular. Anne and I had a good
time _____ next day Mary was very angry. "Do you love me _____ do you love Anne?" she asked me. "I like both you _____ Anne," I answered. "Look!" said Mary.
"Either you go out with me _____ you go out with Anne. You can't love both me _____ Anne at the same time." "Why not?" I answered. "_____ it's not fair." I
asked Mary if she would go out with me tonight _____ she said that she had a new boyfriend _____ didn't want to see me again _____ I didn't really love her. I
phoned Anne _____ she said she was busy _____ now I'm alone.

PART C
Combine the following pairs of sentences to be one sentence.
Use appropriate cohesive device(s).

For example:
The little boy walked to the store.
His dog walked along with him.
 When the little boy walked to the store, his dog walked along with him.

1. A book can be a lot of fun. A book can be boring.

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2. Andy watched her favorite TV show. Andy went to bed.
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3. Bob is an only child. He is very independent.
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4. Her wallet fell to the floor. A photo of her boyfriend came out of it.
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5. I couldn’t sleep that night. I was too tired the next morning.
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6. Karen and Sally are best friends. Karen and Sally have many things in common.
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7. My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast that day.
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8. She went to work. She didn’t want to go.

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9. They made plan to go to the beach. They couldn’t do it.

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10.You have to bring your examination card. You cannot join the exam without the examination card.
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PART D.
Use the words below, try to work out which word goes into which gap.
it - them - nothing - firstly - before - it - some - it - things - it - next - finally - in - case

Preparing for a holiday. There are many things we can do to get ready for a holiday. Here are 1_____________ of the most
important. 2__________________, nothing ruins pre-holiday excitement like realising you can’t find your passport or that
3________________ is out of date. Check 4_________________ months before you go, or your holiday could be over before
5___________________ starts. You should check you have the essential documents for your trip. Whether this is entry visas or
your driving license, your boarding pass or hotel confirmation, get organised and put 6_________________ all together in a plastic
folder. 7_________________ is also very helpful to take a list of useful umbers, for example emergency contact details if your
mobile phone or debit or credit card is lost or stolen. Making a note of your passport number is also important 8________________
you were suddenly to find yourself without it. Don’t forget to find out your luggage allowance as over-packing and being stuck at the
check-in desk with bags that are too heavy can really start your holiday off badly. In this situation you’ll either have to try and
disperse some of the weight by putting 9__________________ into your hand luggage (if you have room) or pay extra. So before
you go, make sure you weigh your case. 10__________________, you should consider home security as 11________________ will
end a post-holiday high like coming home to discover you’ve been broken into. Double check doors and windows are locked. Ask a
trusted neighbour to regularly check on the house and remove any mail from behind your front door. It is also sensible to check your
route to the airport and pre-book a parking space. Both 12__________________ you set off and while you are driving, listen to the
radio for traffic alerts. Make sure you have planned your route and allow extra time in case of disruption. 13_________________,
get travel insurance cover to protect you against a variety of potential 14_________________ that could go wrong and ruin your
holiday such as lost or stolen baggage, delayed flights and medical charges.