Standard English Primary 3 Grammar

Jun Jie wanted to play soccer, ________ it started to rain heavily.

A but
B or
C so
D because
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Notice that there are two opposite ideas: wanting to play and the rain stopping him. Step 2: Use a connector that shows contrast or a change in plans. 'But' is used to show this contrast. Step 3: The correct sentence is 'Jun Jie wanted to play soccer, but it started to rain heavily.'

Correct answer: but

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