Problem Overview:
The task is to complete the text using the conjunctions
and,
but, or
so. The goal is to ensure that the sentences make logical sense and flow smoothly.
Solution:
Let's go through the text step by step and fill in the blanks with the appropriate conjunctions.
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#### Text:
Today was the day! Mary’s family were going on a picnic. Mother prepared sandwiches
and drinks that father placed in a basket. Everyone was ready,
but they left the house. They walked together to the park. Arrived at the perfect spot, dad unfolded a blanket
and mom set the basket down. Mary
and her sister were excited,
so they kept jumping on the blanket until mom told them to stop. Before long, everyone was sitting down,
and mom was opening the basket. She handed each one a sandwich
and a napkin. She looked for the drinks
but could not find them. It seems that dad had forgotten to pack them. Thankfully, there was a fountain in the park
so everyone could drink some water. After the picnic, they packed everything
and returned home. Everyone laughed when they saw the four drinks still on the counter.
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Explanation of Each Conjunction Choice:
1.
"Mother prepared sandwiches and
drinks..."
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And is used here because it connects two related actions (preparing sandwiches and drinks) performed by the mother.
2.
"Everyone was ready, but
they left the house."
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But is used here to show a contrast. Although everyone was ready, they still left the house.
3.
"Dad unfolded a blanket and
mom set the basket down."
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And is used here to connect two simultaneous actions performed by different people (dad unfolding the blanket and mom setting the basket down).
4.
"Mary and
her sister were excited, so
they kept jumping on the blanket..."
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And connects Mary and her sister as subjects.
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So is used to show cause and effect: because they were excited, they jumped on the blanket.
5.
"Before long, everyone was sitting down, and
mom was opening the basket."
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And is used here to connect two actions happening simultaneously (everyone sitting down and mom opening the basket).
6.
"She handed each one a sandwich and
a napkin."
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And is used here to connect two items being handed out (sandwiches and napkins).
7.
"She looked for the drinks but
could not find them."
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But is used here to show contrast: she looked for the drinks but did not find them.
8.
"It seems that dad had forgotten to pack them. Thankfully, there was a fountain in the park so
everyone could drink some water."
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So is used here to show cause and effect: because there was a fountain, everyone could drink water.
9.
"After the picnic, they packed everything and
returned home."
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And is used here to connect two sequential actions (packing everything and returning home).
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Final Answer:
The completed text with the conjunctions filled in is as follows:
Today was the day! Mary’s family were going on a picnic. Mother prepared sandwiches and
drinks that father placed in a basket. Everyone was ready, but
they left the house. They walked together to the park. Arrived at the perfect spot, dad unfolded a blanket and
mom set the basket down. Mary and
her sister were excited, so
they kept jumping on the blanket until mom told them to stop. Before long, everyone was sitting down, and
mom was opening the basket. She handed each one a sandwich and
a napkin. She looked for the drinks but
could not find them. It seems that dad had forgotten to pack them. Thankfully, there was a fountain in the park so
everyone could drink some water. After the picnic, they packed everything and
returned home. Everyone laughed when they saw the four drinks still on the counter.
\boxed{\text{and, but, so}}
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