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Enabling Objective
While-Reading
Skim the passage 2-3 minutes, underline unknown words, and discuss the
main ideas in the class.
Find the conjunctions in the text and then place the conjunctions you have found in the
correct sentences and in the correct position as given in the example.
Example: Mary(…….) wanted to go to the party (……)she had too much work to finish first.
Answer: Mary wanted to go to the party, but she had too much work to finish first.
Explanation: It is used to show two opposite information. We can use the conjunction "but"
to join two opposite words or groups of words.
1) Jack hasn't eaten anything(….) breakfast, so he's feeling quite hungry(….) now.
3) David forgot his umbrella (…...) he got completely(….) soaked in the rain on his
way home.
4) In the city,(…..) there's always a lot of noise and activity (…..) the countryside is
peaceful and quiet.
5) Emily studied hard for the exam (….)she still didn't score as well as she had
hoped(….).