Standard English Primary 3 Grammar

Wei Hao wanted to go cycling, ________ it started to rain heavily.

A Wei Hao wanted to go or it rained.
B Wei Hao went cycling because it rained.
C Wei Hao wanted to go but it rained.
D Wei Hao went cycling so it rained.
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Look at the two ideas. One is a plan (go cycling) and the other is an obstacle (rain). Step 2: Identify the relationship. These are contrasting ideas. Step 3: Use the conjunction 'but' to show contrast between the plan and the result.

Correct answer: Wei Hao wanted to go but it rained.

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