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Study Time

a. Fill in each blank with one of the connectives you see in the
sentences you have underlined in the reading text. Make sure the
newly formed sentence is meaningful.
i. …….............................of the heavy rain, I got stuck in the jam.

ii. Everyone trusts you …….........................…you are reliable.
iii. He is unable ….......................................…he deserves help.

iv. We forgot our homework…....................….the teacher warned us to
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submit by tomorrow.
v. ……......................you are polite, you are liked by everyone.

b. Rewrite the following sentences filling in the gaps with appropriate
connectives from the box:
because, because of, since, so, so that, for, although, though, even
though, in spite of, however, in order to, despite
i. ……………your sister is very smart, she can manage her time.

ii. It is dangerous to go there…………................…...the broken glass.
iii. You should go for eye check up…......…your eyesight is very poor.

iv. The expedition has been cancelled…..….................…..…. the
weather is worsening day by day.
v. We listen to others ………..........………. we can develop patience.

vi. ………………..............…get respect; we need to respect others first.
vii. She was ill mannered; …............……., she did not correct herself.

viii. He was well behaved,……….........…………,he was praised by all.
ix. ……….................…………such tough questions, we were able to
score good marks.
x. ………...................…………….penguins have wings, they can’t fly.

c. Join the following pairs of sentences into one using appropriate con-
nectives:
i. Angrita went to university. He wanted to get admission.

ii. Rajababu is asking for help. He is feeling dizzy.

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