Exercise - Linking words





And & But



Complete the following exercise.

*Hints: If it gets difficult, the English translation is in white. Highlight the line below the Cantonese sentence to see the English translation.

*Answers are at the bottom.






1. 我想睇NBA ___打籃球。

(Dummy PY: Ngo Sheung Tie NBA ___ ___ Da Lam Kao)

I want to watch the NBA _____ play basketball.

a. 同埋 (Dummy PY: Tong My)/ 同 (Dummy PY: Tong)

b. 況且 (Dummy PY: Fong Chair)

c. 不過 (Dummy PY: Butt Guo)

d. 雖然 (Dummy PY: Sui Yeen)



2. 我想去Party, __ 我好攰。

(Dummy PY: Ngo Sheung Hui Party ___ Ngo Ho Guet)

I want to go to the party, __ I am so tired.

a. 同埋 (Dummy PY: Tong My)/ 同 (Dummy PY: Tong)

b. 但係 (Dummy PY: Darn Hi)

c. 何況 (Dummy PY: Hoh Fong)

d. 雖然 (Dummy PY: Sui Yeen)



3. 我____鐘意食臭豆腐,___鐘意食榴槤。

(Dummy PY: Ngo ____ Jong Yee Sick Chow Dao Fu, ____ Jong Yee Sick Lau Leen)

I _____ like to eat stinky Tofu, _____ like to eat durian.

a. 同埋 (Dummy PY: Tong My)/ 同 (Dummy PY: Tong)

b. 唔單只...而且... (Dummy PY: Um Darn Ji...Yee Chair...)

c. 雖然 (Dummy PY: Sui Yeen)... 不過 (Dummy PY: Butt Guo)...

d. 雖然 (Dummy PY: Sui Yeen)... 但係 (Dummy PY: Darn Hi)...



4. Jessica 努力試過,___ 佢失敗左。

(Dummy PY: Jessica No Lick See Guo, _____ Kui Sut Bye Jor)

Jessica tried hard, ___ she failed.

a. 同埋 (Dummy PY: Tong My)/ 同 (Dummy PY: Tong)

b. 況且 (Dummy PY: Fong Chair)

c. 不過 (Dummy PY: Butt Guo)

d. 雖然 (Dummy PY: Sui Yeen)



5. 呢隻___係熊,___係一隻好嬲既熊!

(Dummy PY:Lay Jack ____ Hai Hung, _____ Hai Yet Jack Ho Lau Ge Hung)

This is ____ a bear, ____ a very angry bear!

a. 同埋 (Dummy PY: Tong My)/ 同 (Dummy PY: Tong)

b. 唔單只...而且... (Dummy PY: Um Darn Ji...Yee Chair...)

c. 雖然 (Dummy PY: Sui Yeen)... 不過 (Dummy PY: Butt Guo)...

d. 雖然 (Dummy PY: Sui Yeen)... 但係 (Dummy PY: Darn Hi)...



6. 笑下啦!___你好唔開心。

(Dummy PY: Siu Ha La! ____ Nei Ho Um Hoy Sum)

Smile! ____ you are unhappy.

a. 同埋 (Dummy PY: Tong My)/ 同 (Dummy PY: Tong)

b. 況且 (Dummy PY: Fong Chair)

c. 不過 (Dummy PY: Butt Guo)

d. 雖然 (Dummy PY: Sui Yeen)



7. ____佢受左傷,_____佢依然有完成比賽。

(Dummy PY: ____ Kui Sao Jor Seung, Jui Yee Yeen Yao Yun Sing Bay Choy)

_____ he got injured, he still finished the competition.

a. 同埋 (Dummy PY: Tong My)/ 同 (Dummy PY: Tong)

b. 唔單只...而且... (Dummy PY: Um Darn Ji...Yee Chair...)

c. 不但...而且... (Dummy PY: But Darn...Yee Chair...)

d. 雖然 (Dummy PY: Sui Yeen)... 但係 (Dummy PY: Darn Hi)...



8. 祝你生日快樂___ 身體健康!

(Dummy PY: Juk Nei Sung Yet Fai Lock _____ Sun Tie Geen Hong)

Wishing you a happy birthday ___ a healthy body!

a. 同埋 (Dummy PY: Tong My)/ 同 (Dummy PY: Tong)

b. 況且 (Dummy PY: Fong Chair)

c. 不過 (Dummy PY: Butt Guo)

d. 雖然 (Dummy PY: Sui Yeen)




Answer Key:

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1.a 2.b 3.b 4.c 5.b 6.d 7.d 8.a