en28conn e1and2 quiz

Entry 1 & 2 Quiz bbc.co.uk/skillswise © BBC 2012

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Quiz

Connectives

Level A

Circle the right answer for each question.

1) Which is the best word for linking these sentences?

A) and

B) but

C) or

I went shopping. I bought some bread.


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A) and

B) but

C) or


A) and

B) but

C) or

Are you coming with me? Are you staying at home?

I wanted to play tennis in the park. It was raining.


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A) and

B) but

C) or


A) and

B) but

C) or

He drove fast. He got there on time.

She tried on the red dress. It was too small for her.


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A) and

B) but

C) or

Do you want to watch the news on BBC1? Do you want to watch golf on BBC2?


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Quiz

Connectives

Level B


1) Which of these words can be used to link sentences?

A) able

B) as

C) aunt


A) but

B) by

C) bread


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A) or

B) out

C) over

4) When you are writing, which of these words can help you order

events in time?

A) not

B) never

C) then

5) Which of these words shows you are starting to write about a set of

events?

A) free

B) first

C) next


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6) Which of these words shows you are moving on to write about the

next thing?

A) then

B) there

C) three


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Quiz

Connectives

Level C



A) then

B) yesterday

C) must

Go straight on for about a mile. Turn left.


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A) first

B) until

C) not


A) when

B) but

C) and

You need to go round the roundabout. Take the third exit.

Walk along the High Street. You get to the library.


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A) then

B) when

C) where


A) before

B) also

C) until

Add the dry ingredients. Mix well.

Fry the onions for 5 minutes. You add the chicken pieces.


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A) first

B) when

C) until

Bake in a hot oven. The muffins are golden brown.


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Quiz - answers

Connectives

Level A


I went shopping. I bought some bread.

The correct answer is A. The best way of linking the two sentences is

with 'and'. I went shopping and I bought some bread.

2) Which is the best word for linking these sentences? Are you coming

with me? Are you staying at home?

The correct answer is C. The best way of linking the two sentences is

with 'or'. Are you coming with me or are you staying at home?


I wanted to play tennis in the park. It was raining.

The correct answer is B. The best way of linking the two sentences is

with 'but'. I wanted to play tennis in the park but it was raining.


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She tried on the red dress. It was too small for her.

The correct answer is B. The best way of linking the two sentences is

with 'but'. She tried on the red dress but it was too small for her.


He drove fast. He got there on time.


with 'and'. He drove fast and he got there on time.


Do you want to watch the news on BBC1? Do you want to watch golf

on BBC2?


with 'or'. Do you want to watch the news on BBC1 or do you want to

watch golf on BBC2?


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Quiz - answers

Connectives

Level B


The correct answer is B. You can link sentences with 'as'.


The correct answer is A. You can link sentences with 'but'.


The correct answer is A. You can link sentences with 'or'.

4) When you are writing, which of these words can help you order

events in time?

The correct answer is C. You can use 'then' to order events in time.


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5) Which of these words shows you are starting to write about a set of

events?

The correct answer is B. You can use 'first' to start writing about a set

of events.

6) Which of these words shows you are moving on to write about the

next thing?

The correct answer is A. You can use 'then' to write about the next

thing.


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Quiz - answers

Connectives

Level C


Go straight on for about a mile. Turn left.

The correct answer is A. The best word to use to link these two

sentences is 'then'. Go straight on for about a mile then turn left.


Walk along the High Street. You get to the library.

The correct answer is B. The best word to use to link these two

sentences is 'until'. Walk along the High Street until you get to the

library.


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You need to go round the roundabout. Take the third exit.

The correct answer is C. The best word to use to link these two

sentences is 'and'. You need to go round the roundabout and take

the third exit.


Add the dry ingredients. Mix well.


with 'then'. Add the dry ingredients, then mix well.


Fry the onions for 5 minutes. You add the chicken pieces.


with 'before'. Fry the onions for 5 minutes before you add the chicken

pieces.


Bake in a hot oven. The muffins are golden brown.


with 'until'. Bake in a hot oven until the muffins are golden brown.

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