Page 59 - English Expedition Class 2

• We use because to give a reason for saying or doing something.
Benny was suffocated. He had a ball stuck inside his windpipe.

Benny was suffocated because he had a ball stuck inside his windpipe.

A. Choose the correct conjunc ons and fi ll in the blanks.

1. Rakesh cried ___________ he could not find his parents in the crowd.
(because/but)

2. This exercise is long ___________ easy. (because/but)

3. Does your brother have a bicycle ___________ a scooter? (but/or)

4. It is warm during the day ___________ cold at night. (or/but)

5. Ali raced to catch the bus ___________ he missed it. (or/but)

6. Stephen ate an orange ___________ he was hungry. (because/and)

B. Join the following sentences with and, or, but or because.

1. Ann has a book. Ann has a notebook.
2. Parizad scored well in her exams. She studied hard.

3. We tried really hard. We did not win.

4. You can visit us on Monday. You can visit us on Tuesday.

5. Meenu likes to read books. Meenu likes to watch movies.

6. Feathers are soft. Rocks are hard.

7. May is hot. December is cold.

8. Sanjay ate a sandwich. Sanjay ate a pastry.

9. Did you meet Alka in Pune? Did you meet Alka in Bengaluru?

10. The children can play outside now. It has stopped raining.

Listening

Listen to the audio carefully and discuss the following ques ons in class.

1. What are some ways in which animal cruelty occurs around us?

2. What are the various steps you can take to take good care of your pet?
3. Have you been to a zoo? What do you think about zoos?

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