CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™ ENGLISH (AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE): WORKSHEET 1B
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Worksheet 1B
1 Circle the correct conjunction to complete how they are used.
Because And Although
But
a But / And is used to join ideas or words that are related, as in a list.
b Although / But is used to join ideas that are different.
c Although / But is used to join opposing ideas.
d Although / Because is used to explain why something happens.
2 Correct the mistakes.
a My brother is very kind and he can sometimes be terribly annoying.
b Because some people think my cousin is unpleasant, he is in fact quite shy.
c Some people think my cousin is unpleasant and he’s very shy.
d My best friend is a sensible although intelligent person.
e Shana is sad but worried although her best friend is ill.
f Because my grandfather is very old, he’s very active.
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CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™ ENGLISH (AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE): WORKSHEET 1B
3 Reorder the words to make sentences.
a intelligent / is / a / science / very / boy / and / he / loves
Luka __________________________________________________________________________
b exhausted / he / lot / because / a / works / is
Thomas
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c but / quiet / and / shy / friendly / she’s / very / is
Mariah
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d rude / looking / and / he’s / good / but / unpleasant / is
Don __________________________________________________________________________
e Ray / silly, / everybody / is / interesting / and / thinks / I / think / she’s /
annoying
Although
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4 Choose three conjunctions and write three sentences to help you remember them.
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