Check your Understanding - Linking Words

I am happy _________ I can swim now.

• despite

• because

• and

____________ the rainy weather, they went hiking outside.

• Because

• Since

• Despite

I like to eat healthy food sometimes _____ I also like junk food!

• but

• because

• since

_______ she was all alone, she decided to read by herself.

• And

• Although

• Since

________ we need to bake the cake. Then we can sell it.

• Since

• Because

• Firstly

He likes basketball____ he also likes writing stories and poems. What about you?

• because

• since

• and

Firstly you need to open the box. ___________ you can take out the toys then paint them.

• since

• secondly

• and

We will keep learning________ the lock down.

• and

• because

• despite