Instructions for Students:
1. Read the following connectors and sentences.
2. Copy them in your Vocabulary Book.
3. Find the meaning of the word.
4. Practise writing using the connectors.
CONNECTORS
Word 1: however
Sentences:
1) Peter is an intelligent boy. However, he is very lazy.
2) The trip to Australia is going to be very expensive; however, my father has decided that all of us should go.
Meaning:
Word 2: but
Sentences:
1) I like to eat durians but I did not eat them this time.
2) Everyone likes to go to Disneyland but I do not.
3) I live in a small but comfortable house.
Meaning:
Word 3: because
Sentences:
1) John, my classmate, was jumping for joy, because he passed the examination with flying colours.
2) Fiona was tidying her house just now.
There will be visitors coming later.
Fiona was tidying the house just now because there will be visitors coming later.
Meaning:
Word 4: as
Sentences:
1) Ellie was taking her shower in the bathroom.
She was also singing in the bathroom.
Sentences:
1) Peter is an intelligent boy. However, he is very lazy.
2) The trip to Australia is going to be very expensive; however, my father has decided that all of us should go.
Meaning:
Word 2: but
Sentences:
1) I like to eat durians but I did not eat them this time.
2) Everyone likes to go to Disneyland but I do not.
3) I live in a small but comfortable house.
Meaning:
Word 3: because
Sentences:
1) John, my classmate, was jumping for joy, because he passed the examination with flying colours.
2) Fiona was tidying her house just now.
There will be visitors coming later.
Fiona was tidying the house just now because there will be visitors coming later.
Meaning:
Word 4: as
Sentences:
1) Ellie was taking her shower in the bathroom.
She was also singing in the bathroom.
As Ellie was taking her shower, she was singing in the bathroom.
2) Mary’s lamb had white fleece.
It was the colour of snow.
Mary’s lamb had fleece as white as snow.
Meaning:
Word 5: and
Sentences:
1) The energetic boy was jumping on the trampoline.
The girl who was with him was also jumping on the trampoline.
The energetic boy and the girl who was with him were jumping on the trampoline.
2) Anna went to the shopping mall.
She bought some stationery at the shopping mall.
Anna went to the shopping mall and bought some stationery.
Meaning:
Word 6: although
Sentence:
1) Jean managed to find the last item on the treasure hunt list.
However, it was too late.
Although Jean managed to find the last item on the treasure hunt list, it was too late.
2) He ate ten bowls of rice.
He is still hungry.
Although he ate ten bowls of rice, he is still hungry.
Meaning:
It was the colour of snow.
Mary’s lamb had fleece as white as snow.
Meaning:
Word 5: and
Sentences:
1) The energetic boy was jumping on the trampoline.
The girl who was with him was also jumping on the trampoline.
The energetic boy and the girl who was with him were jumping on the trampoline.
2) Anna went to the shopping mall.
She bought some stationery at the shopping mall.
Anna went to the shopping mall and bought some stationery.
Meaning:
Word 6: although
Sentence:
1) Jean managed to find the last item on the treasure hunt list.
However, it was too late.
Although Jean managed to find the last item on the treasure hunt list, it was too late.
2) He ate ten bowls of rice.
He is still hungry.
Although he ate ten bowls of rice, he is still hungry.
Meaning:
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