Practice of Simple Connectives Reading Comprehension Exercises - 114966
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Practice of Simple Connectives Reading Comprehension Exercises - 114966
The document contains a series of sentences that require the insertion of appropriate linking words to complete them. It includes various scenarios and questions that test understanding of conjunctions and logical connections. The exercise is aimed at improving grammar and sentence structure skills.
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Insert the correct linking word (listed And…
above) into the sentences.
Who? What? 1) David _____ Jill are going to buy the groceries. 2) After a really long walk, Jane was exhausted, When? Why? A) Whose dad is laying down the law? 1) David_____AND she Jillwent are going to buy the groceries. for a lie-down. 2) 3) After Mrs a really Smith long was walk, angryJane withwasPeter exhausted, _____ he did SOnot Where? Jack’s dad Whose? B) Why did Laney ring the doctor? She rang shedowent for a his homework. lie-down. 3) 4) Mrs_____ Smithyou was angry listen to with yourPeter teacher,BECAUSE you will helearn! did Which? How..? the doctor because she felt ill. not Philip 5) do hisliked homework. Lucy, _____ she didn’t like him! C) What did Donald do when his car broke 4) 6) IF you Mandy listen to your never hadteacher, any money you _____ will learn! she spent it down? He bought a new one. 5) Philip all liked Lucy, BUT on designer she didn’t like him! handbags. 6) 7) Mandy never D) How did Miranda break her arm? She fell Jack’s dadhad toldanyhimmoneyto followBECAUSE his rules, she_____ get A) spent it all on designer handbags. off Whose dad is laying down the law? her horse. out of his house! 7) 8) Jack’s dad told Stacey didn’t him wantto follow to go outhis rules, _____ itOR wasgetraining E) B) Where WhydiddidPaul and Laney Tom ring thegodoctor? to play a ball out _____ of hisshe house!had no umbrella. game? They went to the park. 8) 9) Stacey I do didn’t not agree wantwith to go out you what BECAUSE it was say, _____ I defend C) What did Donald do when his car broke F) Why does John hate maths? Because he down? raining yourAND rightshe had it. to say no umbrella. isn’t very good at it. 9) 10) I doYou not can agree getwith what you to Hever Castlesay,byBUT bus I_____ defend by your right train. to say it. G) D) WhoHow did Miranda is going break to do the her arm? shopping? David 10) 11) YouYesterday, can get to itHever took Castle Fran anby busto hour OR gettrain. to school and Jill E) Where did Paul and Tom go to play a ball 11) Yesterday, it took Fran _____ there was thick traffic. an hour to get to school game? H) Where did Frieda go to buy a new coat? BECAUSE 12) _____ you there eatwas cakes thickandtraffic. chocolate all the time, She went into town. 12) IF you youeat won’t cakes lose and anychocolate weight. all the time, you F) Why does John hate maths? won’t 13) Laneylosedidn’tany weight. feel well, _____ she rang the doctor. I) How can you travel to Hever Castle? By 13) 14) Laney didn’t June and Jack feel well, are inSO she_____ love, rang they the doctor. argue all G) busWho is going to do the shopping? or train 14) Junethe and Jack are in love, BUT they argue all the time! J) H)Why didn’tdid Stacey want tobuy go out? time! Where Frieda go to a new coat? 15) Frieda went into town ____ bought a new coat. Because it was raining and she didn’t 15) 16) Frieda Do youwentfancy into towna curry AND bought ____ fish anda newchips?coat. I)have Howancan umbrella you travel to Hever Castle? 16) 17) Do you Donald’sfancycar a curry brokeOR fish and down, _____chips? he bought a new 17) Donald’s car broke down, SO he bought a new K) J)When Whyisdidn’t Lina going onwant Stacey holiday? to go out? one. one. Tomorrow 18) Paul and Tom went to the park _____ they 18) Paulwanted and Tom wentfootball. to play to the park BECAUSE they L) K) When Why doesisnobody Lina going on holiday? believe a word Luigi wanted to play football. 19) Miranda fell off her horse _____ broke her arm. says?Because he usually tells lies. 19) 20) Miranda L) Why does nobody believe a word Luigi Luigi fell off her usually tellshorse lies, AND _____broke when her arm.the he tells 20) Luigi usually tells believes lies, SO when says? M) What is the problem between Phil and truth, nobody him! he tells the truth, nobody believes him! Lucy? He liked her, but she didn’t like 21) Do you live in a house, _____ a flat (apartment)? M) What is the problem between Phil and 21) 22) Do you live him Marie is in a house, having OR a a salad flat she’s _____ (apartment)? on a diet. Lucy? 22) 23) Marie John is having loves English a salad_____ BECAUSE he hatesshe’s on a diet. maths, mainly N) Which loving couple disagree a lot of the 23) John____ loves English BUT he is no good at it. he hates maths, mainly N) Which time? Juneloving couple disagree a lot of the and Jack BECAUSE 24) Lina is he goingis no ongood at it. holiday tomorrow, _____ she is time? O) Which boy makes his teacher angry by 24) Linapacking is goingher on suitcase holiday tomorrow, this evening. SO she is notWhich O) doing boy his homework? Peter angry by makes his teacher packing her suitcase this evening. 25) Are you going to the cinema, _____ are you going 25) Aretoyouwatchgoing TV?to the cinema, OR are you going P) Why not is doing Marie his justhomework? eating salad? Because to watch 26) This house TV? is a real mess, said Julie, _____ my she is on a diet. P) Why is Marie just eating salad? 26) Thisboss house is a realfor is coming mess, said_____ dinner, Julie,I AND my am cleaning up Q) When did it take ages for Fran to get to boss is coming immediately! for dinner, SO I am cleaning up Q) WhenThere school? did it was takesoages mushfortraffic Fran to get to immediately! 27) Do you prefer cats _____ dogs? school? 27) Do you prefer cats OR dogs? R) Whose house is a mess and why is she going R) to clean Whose houseup? is Julie’s a messhouse is a is she and why KEYS mess and she’s going going to clean up? to clean up because her boss is coming round.