Connectors
Present Simple and Progressive
Past Simple
100

What does "In addition" mean?

a. But
b. Also
c. So

Also

100

Choose the correct answer.

Look! The children __________ in the park.

a. play
b. plays
c. are playing
d. played

are playing

100

Choose the correct answer:

Yesterday, the weather ___________ (not be) rainy.

a. weren't

b. didn't be

c. was not

d. not was

was not

200

Choose the correct connector.

I like apples. __________, I like bananas.

a. However
b. In addition
c. Therefore

In addition

200

Which sentence is in the Present Progressive?

a. She walks to school every day.
b. She is walking to school now.
c. She walked to school yesterday.
d. She is going to walk to school tomorrow.

She is walking to school now.

200

Spell the answers

Yesterday, Emma __________ to the shop and __________ some bread.

Went / bought

300

Many teenagers spend hours on social media. __________, they should also make time for face-to-face communication.

a. For example
b. However
c. Therefore
d. In addition

However

300

Error Identification

Which sentence contains a mistake?

a. I need some help with this project.
b. We are watching a movie right now.
c. She is understanding the instructions.
d. They are preparing for the competition.

She is understanding the instructions.

300

Spell the answer.

Yesterday, Tom __________ (wake up) early, __________ (do) his homework, and __________ (send) a message to his teacher.


woke up

did

sent

400

"Emma studied hard for the test. Therefore, she received a high grade."

What relationship does the connector "therefore" show between the two parts of the sentence?

a. Contrast
b. Cause and effect
c. Example
d. Sequence

Cause and Effect

400

Choose the correct answer.

Although Ben usually __________ to school by bus, he __________ to school today because the bus drivers are on strike.

a. goes / walks
b. is going / walks
c. goes / is walking
d. is going / is walking

c. goes / is walking

400

Spell the answer.

Last night, Maria __________ (cook) dinner, __________ (tidy) her room, and __________ (write) an email to her cousin.

cooked

tidied

wrote

500

Many people believe that online learning is less effective than traditional classroom learning. However, recent studies have shown that students can achieve similar results in both settings.

What does the connector "However" suggest about the writer's opinion?

a. The second sentence gives an example of the first idea.
b. The second sentence adds more information that supports the first idea.
c. The second sentence presents a contrasting idea that challenges the first idea.
d. The second sentence explains the cause of the first idea.

The second sentence presents a contrasting idea that challenges the first idea.

500

Choose the correct answer.

This month, Leah __________ at her aunt's house because her family is renovating their home, but she still __________ that living there is only a temporary arrangement.

a. stays / is believing
b. is staying / believes
c. stays / believes
d. is staying / is believing

 is staying / believes

500

Last summer, when I __________ (finish) my exams, I __________ (decide) to visit my grandparents, who __________ (live) in a small village

finished

decided

live

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