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Connectives

Can you use a suitable *time* or *reason* connective to complete each sentence?

1. I want to go out, ________ I'm very tired.
2. It was raining, ________ I went to bed.
3. You're late, ________ you have told your teacher you can go out to play.
4. The teacher was cross ________ the boy had lost his book.
5. The weather was so cold, ________ we played on the beach.
6. We arrived home twenty minutes late ________ we were stuck in traffic.
7. The school bus was in the garage, ________ you did not know where they are.
8. The car was closed, ________ we were too late to get our supplies.
9. It is raining heavily, ________ we could not go out of the house.

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Now let's solve this step by step, choosing the most appropriate connective for each sentence — either a time connective (e.g., *when*, *while*, *after*, *before*) or a reason connective (e.g., *because*, *so*, *since*, *as*).

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Solutions:

1. I want to go out, ________ I'm very tired.
→ but
*Explanation:* This shows contrast between wanting to go out and being tired. "But" is a contrast connective. Although not strictly time or reason, it’s often used in such contexts. Alternatively, if only time/reason are allowed, perhaps "although" (but that’s not a connective). But “but” is best here.

✔ Answer: but

2. It was raining, ________ I went to bed.
→ so
*Explanation:* The rain caused the person to go to bed. "So" indicates result.
✔ Answer: so

3. You're late, ________ you have told your teacher you can go out to play.
→ because
*Explanation:* The reason for being late is that the student told the teacher they could go out.
✔ Answer: because

4. The teacher was cross ________ the boy had lost his book.
→ because
*Explanation:* The teacher’s anger is due to the lost book.
✔ Answer: because

5. The weather was so cold, ________ we played on the beach.
→ but
*Explanation:* There’s a contrast — cold weather, yet they played on the beach.
✔ Answer: but

6. We arrived home twenty minutes late ________ we were stuck in traffic.
→ because
*Explanation:* Being stuck in traffic is the reason for arriving late.
✔ Answer: because

7. The school bus was in the garage, ________ you did not know where they are.
→ so
*Explanation:* The bus being in the garage is why the person didn’t know where it was.
✔ Answer: so

8. The car was closed, ________ we were too late to get our supplies.
→ so
*Explanation:* Because the car was closed, they couldn’t get supplies → result.
✔ Answer: so

9. It is raining heavily, ________ we could not go out of the house.
→ so
*Explanation:* Heavy rain caused them to stay inside.
✔ Answer: so

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✔ Final Answers:

1. but
2. so
3. because
4. because
5. but
6. because
7. so
8. so
9. so

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📝 Notes:

- Most answers are reason connectives (*because*, *so*).
- "But" is used for contrast, which is acceptable even though not strictly time or reason.
- Some sentences may accept alternatives (e.g., "since" instead of "because"), but these are the most natural choices.

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