Unit 9

Connectives — and / or / but / so


Choose the best answer.

1. Cindy had eggs _______ sausages for breakfast this morning.

and

but

or

because

2. Samantha wants to keep fit _______ she doesn’t eat the dessert.

and

so

because

but

3. Derrick can’t bake a cake _______ make a pudding.

and

or

but

so

4. Miss Wong is not in the staff room now _______ you may need to wait for a while.

but

so

or

because

5. Lily sweeps _______ cleans the floor every day.

but

because

so

and

6. Amanda doesn’t like wine _______ beer.

and

so

or

but

7. Priscilla isn’t good at taking care of children _______ doing housework.

but

and

so

or

8. I want to watch this film _______ I don’t have enough money to buy the ticket.

and

but

or

because

9. You should keep quiet _______ listen to your teacher in class.

and

or

so

but

10. It is raining outside _______ they still go hiking.

or

so

but

because

11. My dog is smart. It can stand on two feet _______ swim.

but

and

or

so

12. Susan is polite _______ lazy.

and

or

but

so

13. Snow is a lovely cat _______ everyone likes playing with it.

but

or

so

because

14. Tom doesn’t eats any fruit _______ vegetables. He is so unhealthy.

so

and

but

or

15. Sam studies very hard for his exams _______ he still fails them.

and

or

but

so