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Signal Words: But and Because

"Signal words" give hints about what is about to happen in what you're reading. Understanding them is a key to comprehension. Reading and making up examples which use them is a good way to understand them at whatever level of abstraction astudent is prepared to comprehend.

Here's an exercise that helps build understanding of "but" and "because."

 

Complete these sentences so that they make sense.

BUT

I thought she would be on time, but ________________________________________________

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2. Yesterday I rode my bike, but today ______________________________________________

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3. John brought his lunch to school, but Lem _________________________

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4. Cam found her keys, but _______________________________________

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5. Normally students were not allowed to have snacks in class, but_________________________________

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BECAUSE:

1.Mike was nervous about the first day of school because ____________________________________________________

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2. Sam remembered to feed the dog because _____________________________________________

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3. Pam did not go to the game because ________________________________________________________________

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4. Sal ate three hot dogs because ______________________________________________

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5. Stan ran as fast as he could because

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