Grammar Practice - Herbert Puchta, Jeff Stranks, Peter Lewis-Jones 2012
Linking words (and, but, because)
The linking words and, but, because are used to connect two sentences.
1 Match the pictures and the sentences.
1 The test was easy and I felt happy.
2 I went to bed because I was tired.
3 I ate everything and felt sick.
4 I turned off the TV and read a book.
5 I went to bed but I wasn’t tired.
6 The test was easy but I forgot everything.
7 I ate everything because it was delicious.
8 I turned on the TV because I was bored.
2 Match the sentence halves. Draw lines.
3 Underline the correct word.
1 I don’t want Paul at my party because / and I don’t like him.
2 Mum gave me a sandwich but I because I wasn’t hungry.
3 I wasn't hungry but I because I felt sick.
4 He left the house and I but went for a walk.
5 I went for a walk and I but it was too cold and I went back home.
6 I opened the window and I because I was hot.
4 Complete the sentences with and, but and because. Use each word once with every set of sentences.
1 He went to the shop ...
... bought an ice cream.
... it was closed.
... he wanted to get some milk.
2 We watched the film ...
... then went for some dinner.
... we had nothing to do.
... we thought it was boring.
3 I held her hand ...
... I like her.
... kissed her.
... I don’t really like her.
4 I ordered a big pizza ...
... I was really hungry.
... ate all of it.
... it wasn’t very good.
5 I bought the book ...
... read it in one day.
... I never read it.
... I really enjoyed the film.
6 I ran to the bus stop ...
... I missed the bus.
... jumped on the bus.
... I was late.
7 He sat down on the sofa ...
... read a book.
... it wasn’t very comfortable.
... he was tired.
8 I rang Jenny ...
... she wasn't at home.
... invited her to my party.
... I needed to talk to her.
5 Complete the story with but, because or and.
I phoned Anne at home 1because I wanted to invite her to the cinema later that day. The phone rang 2... nobody answered it. ’Try her mobile’ my mum said. ’I can’t 3... I haven’t got her number’.
’Call Tom 4... ask him’ said mum. I called Tom 5... he didn’t know her number. Great! I turned on my computer 6... I wanted to send her an invitation by email. 7... there was a problem with the phone line 8... I couldn’t send my invitation. I decided to cycle to her house. I was tired when I got there 9... she lives 8 km from my house. I knocked on the door 10... nobody came. I left a note on her door 11... cycled home. It started to rain 12... I got really wet.
Anne wasn’t at the cinema 13... on Monday at school I asked her what happened.
’What cinema?’ she asked.
’I left a note on your door.’ I told her.
’Oh, that. The rain washed away the writing 14... I couldn’t read anything.’