Exercise on Sentence Connectors for HSC Students

Sentence Connectors

01. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Once there lived a grasshopper and an ant. The ant was hard-working. (a)____, the grasshopper was lazy. (b)____, he idled away his time dancing and sleeping. (c)____, he sometimes advised the ant not to work so hard. (d)____, the ant paid no heed to the grasshopper. (e)____, he continued to work hard gathering food for the coming winter. (f)____, winter came, covering everything with snow. The surface of the earth went under the snow-cover. (g)____, the grasshopper could not find any food. (h)____, he had nothing in stock. (i) ____, he went to the ant for help. The ant gave him some food for the day. (j)____, the long winter was ahead, and the grasshopper was really worried about his survival.

02. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Air is an important element of our environment. (a) ___, clean air is essential for our life. (b)____ air is polluted in many ways. (c)___, one thing that pollutes air is smoke. Smoke is produced from different sources. (d) ___, we make fire to cook food and it creates smoke. (e) ___, buses and trucks plying in the roads emit smoke. (f)____, the burning of coal in the railway engine also produces smoke. (g) ___, the mills and factories also produce a huge amount of smoke. (h)____, we melt tar for road constructions which produces black smoke. (i)____ all these smokes mix with the air and pollute it. (j) ___, smoke from different sources is causing serious harm to our environment.

03. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Drug addiction is a great curse of the present world. (a) ___, a few things were used as drugs. (b)____, the number of drugs has increased. (c) ___, cocaine, marijuana, opium, heroine, morphine, etc. (d) ___ offer another world to the addicted ones. (e) _____ they do not know that this addiction destroys the inner part of the body of addicted persons. (f)____, why do many people take drugs? The reasons are many. (g) ___, some people are tempted by their so-called friends to have a taste of a drug. (h) ___, they are trapped forever. (i)____, some people take drugs to forget the frustration of their life. (j) ___, those who become drug addicts, cannot live a normal life.

04. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Mobile phones are one of the most commonly used gadgets in today’s world. (a) ___ mobile phones have made our life easy and convenient. (b) ____ they are a blessing till we use them judiciously. (c)____ they are very beneficial, they have some disadvantages. (d) ___, excessive use of the device acts as a barrier to quality communication. (e)____, mobile phones waste a lot of time. (f) ____they are the causes of many ailments such as weak eyesight, strain on brain, headaches, dry eyes, sleeplessness and more. (g)____, they have created a lack of privacy in people’s lives. (h) ___, we see how the device is both a boon and a bane. (i) ___, we must not let mobile phones control our lives. (j) ____ we must know when to draw the line.

05. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

We want success (a) prosperity in life. (b) ____ we do not do what are needed in achieving these. (c)____ we want to make our life glorious, we must follow some rules. (d) ____, we have to be industrious. (e) ___, without hard work, success in life is impossible. (f)____ we should be sincere in our activities. Some people think that good luck is at the root of all achievements in life. (g)____ to them nothing is further from truth than it. (h)____ every success in life depends totally on our activities. (i) ___ we spend time in idleness, we must suffer. (j) ___ we should be honest in life because this virtue helps us greatly to gain our goal.

06. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Trees are a vital part of our environment. (a) ___, they bear a great impact on the climate. (b) ___, we are not kind and careful about them. (c)____, we destroy trees at random. (d) ___, one day the country will bear the consequence of greenhouse effect. (e) ____ ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends on agriculture. (f)____, trees play a vital role on our climate. (g) trees keep the soil strong and protect it. (h) ___, trees save us from flood and many other natural calamities. (i) ___, trees provide us timber which is of great use specially in construction works and for making furniture. (j) ___, trees are our best friends.

07. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Mobile phone has added a new dimension to our communication system. It has made the world closer to us. (a) ___, it has made worldwide communication easier. We use it for our day to day communication. (b) ____, it has been part and parcel in our life as we cannot go for a single day without using it. We use it for rapid communication. (c)____, mobile phone is not free from defects. It has some negative sides as well. (d) ___, excessive use of mobile phone may damage our hearing power. (e) ___, it is a means of money wastage. (f) ___, it is seen that many underworld crimes are being done with the use of mobile network. (g)____, the radiation from mobile phone may cause cancer to the users. (h)____, we are aware of these harmful effects. (i) ___, we are not aware of using the mobile phone .(j)____, we must have to be conscious of the negative impacts of mobile phone.

08. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Luna looks intelligent. (a)____, she works hard on her studies. (b)____, she seems to have poor test taking skills. (c) ___, she often does badly in the exam. (d) ___, she repeatedly makes some strategic mistakes during a written test. (e) ___, she starts off really slowly. This initial slowness forces her to write too hurriedly towards the end resulting in spelling and other mistakes. (f)____, her answers are often too long. (g)____, she sometimes has to leave some questions unanswered because of time constraint. (h)____, she never starts with the easier questions as other students do. (i)____she answers questions sequentially beginning from the first one. (j)____, these impractical habits of hers lead to poor time management during the exam.

09. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

The old sailor spoke so strangely (a) ___ the guest stood still. The feast began (b) ___ the guest could hear the music and laughter, (c) ___ for some reasons he could not join the others. The old man told him about his last journey on the sea. They had sailed away to the south (d) ___ they had arrived in the cold grey sea. (e) ____ the sea was frozen, (f)___ the ice was all around them. The big sails opened wide (g) ___ the strong wind blew them quickly through the icy waters. The weather was very cold. (h)___, there were no birds and animals in that snow covered country. But one day the sailors saw an albatross flying towards the ship. All men were very pleased to see it and they gave it food and water. It came to the ship everyday (i) ____ they called it. (j)___ one day, the old sailor killed the bird and after that everyone had to undergo terrible sufferings.

10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

The gifts of science are uncountable. (a) ____ we cast our eyes, we see the wonders of science. (b) ___ satellite TV channels are the means through (c) ___ we can see and hear the events (d) ___ are happening all over the world, (e)___, today we have specialized satellite channels on almost every interest, (f)___ people now have more choices and more freedom about television programs. (g)___ satellite channels help us a lot by reporting on climatic conditions of different parts of the world. (h) ___ we can be aware of storms, cyclones, and tidal bores. (i) ___, satellite channels are helping us to a great extent to enrich our own culture and tradition. (j)___ satellite channels are playing a favorable role, it is (k) ___ doing harm to young (1) ___ new generation. (m)___, still we cannot deny the immense benefits (n) ___ we are getting from satellite channels.

11. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

(a) ____ most of our students cannot write out their examination paper fairly. (b) ____ they cannot understand the questions properly; they often beat about the bush and cram their answers with irrelevant and unnecessary details. (c)___, they fail to arrange their answers neatly, clearly and systematically. (d) ___ the teacher suggests that their answers should be brief and precise, they often lengthen unnecessarily where size does not matter at all. (e) ____, they have a silly notion that the more they write the more will be their marks. (f)___ the reality is just the opposite; their long answers (g) ___become disgusting. (h), such answers always earn unhappy marks. (i)___ you want to get expected marks, all you should do is to understand the questions well and answer them just to the point. Don’t worry (j) ___ your answers are fairly short. (k)___, try to answer the questions more or less in your own English. (1)___your handwriting should be legible, (m)___, you will get poor marks in the exam. (n) _____ every student should be wise in writing answers in the exam hall.

12. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Students at school read books to please their teacher. (a) ___ the teacher says that this, that or the other is a good book (b) ___ that it is sign of good taste to enjoy it, many students get the book. (c) ___ they read it. Some students may genuinely like the book, (d) ___ they feel grateful to the teacher for recommending the book for reading. (e) ___ many students will not honestly like it. (f)___, they will persuade themselves (g) ___ they like it. (h)___ that does a great deal of harm. (i) ___ they take a dislike to the writer of the book (j)____ they think that there is something wrong with them. (k)___ reading books create room for expanding knowledge (1) ___ skills. (m) ___ it has been a must to increase the interest of the students to read books (n) ___ academics can’t bring success regarding the issue. 

13. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

A student is primarily a person (a)____ is enrolled in a school or other educational institution. The everyday life of a student, (b) ___ is called student life is the period of pure joy and happiness. It is said (c) _____ “student life is golden life,” (d) ____ student life is the most important part of human life. A student should prepare himself to face the problems (e) ____ lie before him. He is (f) ____ an individual (g) ___ a member of the community too. He should try to equip himself fully (h)___ in future; he can be able to discharge his duties as an individual (i) ___ as a member of the community (j)___ he belongs. (k) ___ he wastes his time in (1) ___ activities (m)___ agitational politics, his future, will be doomed. The students should not forget that their main duty is to study. (n) ___ it is their first and foremost duty also.

14. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Unemployment is a great problem in our country, (a) ___ it is the burning question of the day. (b) ___ almost all the countries of the world suffer from the curse of unemployment problem. (c)___ Bangladesh is the wrost sufferer of this so-called problem. (d) ___ nowhere in the world is this problem so acute as in our country. (e) ___ there are many reasons behind it. (f) ___ our country is industrially backward. (g) ___ our system of education fails to give a student an independent start of life. (h)___ it has little provision for vocational training. (i) ___ our students and youths have false sense of dignity. (j)____ they run after jobs blindly. Now, it is seen (k) ____ students are running after govt. job specially BCS. (I) ____they are encouraged to involve in self- employment, they don’t try. (m)___we should try to overcome situation by developing our skills in different fields. (n) ___, we cannot keep pace with the present world.

15. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Happiness is a relative term (a)______it depends upon some factors. (b) ______, contentment is the key to happiness. (c). contentment varies from person to person. (d)____ a beggar may be contented with only ten taka. (e)____, a wealthy person may be dissatisfied even after getting one million taka. (f)____, it is said that contentment brings happiness. (g)_____we must learn to be contented with what we have. (h)____, this learning is the simplest way to remain happy. (i)____, we must remember that our life is short, (j)____ in the short life we cannot get everything (k)_____ we want. (1) _______ we want everything, we will not get happiness. (m) ______, we will get frustrated and we will plunge into the world of sadness, (m)______, it is always better to be contented with what we have than to live in eternal sadness.

16. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

The greatness of a book depends (a)______ on the acceptability among the readers. (b)______ we read a book (c)_______ once, we can discover many things in it. (d)______ basing on one reading, we cannot judge the standard of a book. (e)_______ a book is praised (f)______, we have no doubt about the greatness of the book. (g)______ the first reading, we may not understand a book. But if it is read more than once, we will see (h)______ it was read (i)______ praised. So, the great books are those (j)______ have passed the test of time. (k)______ the appeal of a great book doesn’t decrease. (1) ____ the greatness of the book is newly felt (m)______ time passes. (n)_______, a great book is widely read and re-read by people all over the world.

17. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Health (a) ______ is the root of all happiness, can be enjoyed taking adequate care of body and mind. People (b) ______are always under mental stress and suffer from anxieties cannot enjoy a good health, (c) ______to enjoy good health, it is also necessary to keep our mind sound. They are doctors (d) ______say that simple and carefree life is more conducive to health. Many people, (e) _____ are not aware of health rules. They (f)______ take physical exercise (g) ______ take proper food. (h)_____ a huge number of people of our country live below poverty line. (i) _____ they cannot afford to eat good food. (j) ______they cannot enjoy good health. (k) ______, awareness about health rules (1) ______ following them are very important in maintaining good health. (m) ______ only healthy people can contribute to the national development. (n) _______ we must be careful of our health.

18. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Leisure is the moment (a) ______ a man is totally free from his work. In leisure, a man is (b) ______ free from work but also from worries and tension. (c) ______, it is a time, (d) ______ a man is his own master and the mind is relaxed (e) ______ the body is at rest. (f)______ our life is full of duties. By performing our duties one after another, it seems (g) _____ our life is an exhausting business. This is the tragedy of our life that we cannot avoid our work and worries. (h)____, leisure helps us to break this chain and enable us to refresh ourselves and revive our spirit. Leisure breaks the monotony of existence with a touch of variety. (i)______we look into developed countries, we will see that people love to spend their leisure in different ways. (j) ______, they never idle away their leisure time. (k) ____, it is seen that some people love to go for travelling, some enjoy sight-seeing in different places. (I) ______, some people spend their free time playing different types of games. (m) ______leisure is always a source of joy. (n) ______ everybody should try to find leisure to enjoy it to make the life happy and peaceful.

19. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces for the following passage:

Early rising is one of the best habits (a)_________ a man can process. (b)_________ the benefits of early rising are many. (c)_ _____, if we get up early. We get enough time to work (d)__________, we can enjoy the fresh air of the morning which refreshes our body and mind. (e) ________, we can take some exercise or a walk.(f)___ , in the morning nature smiles with colourful flowers and chipping of bird. (g)________,early rising takes us to close contact with wonderful world of nature. (h)________, if we do not get up early in the morning we will suffer a lot (i)________, we do not have enough time to do work (j)_______, we cannot finish our work in time. (k)_________ let rising from bed tells upon our health. (I)___ we can never enjoy the freshness of nature (m)________,early rising keeps us safe and sound both physically and mentally (n)________, we should make a habit of early Rising.

20. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.

Scientists have always wondered (a) ____ there is life anywhere out in the space. They have joined together in a major project called the communication with Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (b) ______seeks to establish contact with any other living beings in the universe. (c) ______ they are beaming out radio signals into the space. It was thought (d) ____ there exists life on Mars, (e) ___ two viking spacecrafts (f)____ landed on Mars in 1976 did not provide much evidence of life there. The pictures sent by them showed (g) ___ the Mars has a sky; (h) ______, the sky is red instead of a blue one like ours. Its gravity is about half (i) ___ strong (j) ______ that of Earth. (k) ____, the atmosphere is also much thinner than our planet. It has deserts, high mountains, canals, volcanoes, craters etc. as well as summer (1) _______winter. (m) ______, there are no trees, (n) ___ life forms.