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Graded Grammar Exercises (S2)

Using the conjunctions because, since and as 

A Complete the sentences using the words given in brackets. Change the forms of
the verbs when necessary. The first one has been done for you as an example.

1 Kevin loves to exercise because it keeps him (because / keep / him) strong and
healthy.
2 Kitty feels extremely sad _________________________________________
(as / grandmother / pass away) this morning.
3 ________________________________________ (since / it / rain) heavily
outside, we have to postpone the picnic.
4 Katrina speaks fluent English ________________________________ (since /
she / receive) her education in England when she was small.
5 The team had to surrender _________________________________ (as / they /
already / lose) most of their members.
6 Lydia is on a diet _________________________________________ (because /
she / want / look prettier) for her wedding banquet next month.
7 Our trip to Taiwan has been cancelled _________________________________
(as / a serious earthquake / strike / Taipei) last night.
8 You cannot enter that room _________________________________________
(since / the headmaster / have) an interview inside.
9 _____________________________________________ (since / our company /
make / a large profit) this year, our boss has decided to raise our salaries.
10 _____________________________________________ (as / this / be / the
choice) of the majority, we need to go along with it.
11 A thief could easily break into Mr Crisp’s house
_______________________________ (because / he / forget) to lock the
windows properly.

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B Match items in column A with those in column B.

Column A Column B
1 That book is popular _____ a as there is a large scale
demonstration.
2 She has to work harder _____ b because her handbag has just
been snatched by a thief.
3 He is selling his old car _____ c as the students had messed it
up during a party.
4 Many policemen are stationed on d as she wants to travel to
the street _____ Europe this summer.
5 We cannot speak loudly in the e because the plot is exciting
library _____ and innovative.
6 The janitors were busy cleaning f since she failed all of her
the classroom _____ examinations.
7 Kathy is afraid of dogs _____ g because he has just lost his
job.
8 The young lady over there is h as he wants to get a new one.
crying for help _____
9 Dianna is trying hard to save i as we may disturb people who
money _____ are reading.
10 Mrs Huntington is worried about _____ j because she was once bitten by
her son a fierce dog.

C Join the sentences together using the connectives provided.

1 My mum bought me a present. I got an A on the exam. (because)


My mum bought me a present _________________________________________.

2 Kevin asked Cathy to be his wife. He loves her dearly. (Since)


__________________________________________, he asked her to be his wife.

3 The people are demonstrating. They are not satisfied with the government’s policy.
(as)
The people are demonstrating __________________________________________.

4 The house is clean. The maid cleans it every day. (because)


The house is clean ___________________________________________________.

5 The road is blocked. There is a car crash ahead. (since)


The road is blocked __________________________________________________.

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6 That little girl looks like Lily. She is Lily’s younger sister. (because)
That little girl looks like Lily __________________________________________.

7 The professor is angry. No one attends his lectures. (Since)


________________________________________________, he is angry.

8 Many Indians were killed. There was a serious and sudden flood in India. (as)
Many Indians were killed _____________________________________________.

9 Many fish have died. The sea water is so heavily polluted. (because)
Many fish have died _________________________________________________.

10 That movie is banned. It is too violent.


(because)
That movie is banned ________________________________________________.

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