Choose the correct connector -Choose the connector that completes the sentence correctly.
I’d like to start the meeting ___ we need to finish early.
BECAUSE
I’m tired, so I didn’t sleep well.
→ I’m tired because I didn’t sleep well.
We postponed the meeting, ___ everyone was late.
→ because / since / as
We need feedback. We can improve the plan.
→ We need feedback so we can improve the plan.
The team was tired, ___ they still delivered the report.
→ but / however / yet
She trains every morning ___ she feels more focused.
→ because
We discussed the agenda, because we moved to the next topic.
→ We discussed the agenda, then we moved to the next topic.
She finished the project, ___ she presented it to the team.
→ then / afterwards
She arrived early. She prepared the equipment.
→ She arrived early and prepared the equipment.
Rewrite using “after”:
“First we warm up, then we stretch.”
→ We stretch after we warm up.
I lift weights ___ I do cardio.
→ and
I want to train more, but I want to improve.
→ I want to train more because I want to improve.
The gym was full, ___ we trained outside.
→ so / therefore
I like short meetings. They keep everyone focused.
→ I like short meetings because they keep everyone focused.
Choose the best connector:
We need to increase intensity, ___ the results are slow.
→ because
We tried the new plan, ___ it didn’t work.
→ but / however
First we aligned the goals, however we started the tasks.
→ First we aligned the goals, then we started the tasks.
He loves functional training, ___ he hates long cardio sessions.
→ but / however
The workout was difficult. I finished it.
→ The workout was difficult, but I finished it.
Create a sentence using “on the other hand”.
→ Example: Our meetings are productive; on the other hand, they tend to be too long.
___ we complete the warm-up, we start the main workout.
→ After / Once / When
The workout was intense, because he got results.
→ The workout was intense, so he got results.
I stretched, ___ I drank water before starting.
→ and / also
We checked the agenda. We started the meeting.
→ First we checked the agenda, then we started the meeting.
Rewrite using since / as:
“She trained indoors because it was cold.”
→ She trained indoors since it was cold.
→ She trained indoors as it was cold.