Read each sentence and choose from the options inside the box. Type your answer on your answer below.

1. _____________ school was canceled, we took an online class.

2. A tornado blew the roof off the house, _______________, the family had to find another place to live.

3. Mia got her heart broken _____________ she saw Ely with another girl.

4. The meal we ordered was cheaper than expected, _____________ we ordered dessert.

5. When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, _____________ the water boils.

Independent Activity 1 Choose the best grammatical or signal expression to use in the following sentences.

1. Polls show that Rodrigo Duterte is the most popular president of the Philippines during this century. , there are even members of his own political party who are uneasy with his approach to economic issues.

• in particular

• however

• for instance

2. There are some slight variations in temperature during summer , ________ 39°C to 40°C should be expected.

• consequently

• otherwise

• as a rule

3. The two main Channel Islands, , Jersey and Guernsey, are much closer to France than to England.

• for example

• namely

• in particular

4. It was announced that nurses’ working hours would be increased by twenty five percent. _____, fewer trainee nurses are expected to join the profession.

• as a result

• so that

• likewise

5. Sales of CDs have experienced a small but steady fall over the past five years. __________, vinyl records have seen a substantial increase in their share of the music sales market, up to 3 percent.

• above all

• correspondingly

• similarly