EXERCISE - LINKING WORDS





If... then...
Because... so...



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. ___ 你有咩問題,___ 打電話比我啦!

(Dummy PY: ____ Nei Yao Meh Men Tie, ____ Da Dean Wa Bay Ngo La!)

____ you have any questions, ___ call me!

a. 如果(Dummy PY: Yu Guo)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow)

b. 萬一(Dummy PY: Marn Yat)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow) …

c. 因為(Dummy PY: Yen Why)...所以... (Dummy PY: Saw Yee)

d. A & B are correct.



2. ___ 我哋好鐘意香港,___香港人好團結。

(Dummy PY: ____ Ngo Day Ho Chong Yee Heung Gong, ____ Heung Gong Yan Ho Tune Geet)

____ we love Hong Kong, ___ Hong Kongers have great solidarity.

a. 如果(Dummy PY: Yu Guo)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow)

b. 萬一(Dummy PY: Marn Yat)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow) …

c. 因為(Dummy PY: Yen Why)...所以... (Dummy PY: Saw Yee)

d. A & B are correct.


3. ____ 我好愛我老公,____我同佢結婚。

(Dummy PY: ___ Ngo Ho Ngoi Ngo Low Gong, ____ Ngo Tong Hui Geet Fun) ___ I love my husband so much, ____ I married him.

a. 因為(Dummy PY: Yen Why)...所以... (Dummy PY: Saw Yee)

b. 由于 (Dummy PY: Yao Yu) ... 因此... (Dummy PY: Yen Chi)

c. 如果(Dummy PY: Yu Guo)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow)

d. A & B are correct.





4. ____ 我好唔開心,___ 我喊。

(Dummy PY: ____ Ngo Ho Um Hoy sum, ____ Ngo Harm)

____ I am unhappy, ____ I cry.

a. 如果(Dummy PY: Yu Guo)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow)

b. 萬一(Dummy PY: Marn Yat)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow) …

c. 因為(Dummy PY: Yen Why)...所以... (Dummy PY: Saw Yee)

d. A & B are correct.



5. ___你食咗唔乾淨既食物, ___有可能會肚痛。

(Dummy PY: ___ Nei Sick Jor Um Gone Chang Ge Sick Mut, ___ Yao Hoh Neng Hui Told Tong)

___ you eat food that is unclean, ____ there is a possibility that you will have tummy pain.

a. 如果(Dummy PY: Yu Guo)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow)

b. 萬一(Dummy PY: Marn Yat)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow) …

c. 因為(Dummy PY: Yen Why)...所以... (Dummy PY: Saw Yee)

d. A & B are correct.



6. 媽媽話___聽日天氣好,我哋__去游水。

(Dummy PY: Ma Ma Wa ____ Ting Yat Teen Hey Ho, Ngo Day ____ Hui Yao Shui)

Mother said ____ tomorrow the weather is good, we ___ will go swimming.

a. 如果(Dummy PY: Yu Guo)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow)

b. 萬一(Dummy PY: Marn Yat)... 就 (Dummy PY: Jow) …

c. 因為(Dummy PY: Yen Why)...所以... (Dummy PY: Saw Yee)

d. A & B are correct.




Answer Key:

** Highlight the line below to get the answers.

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