CONNECTORS

CONNECTORS

What is a connector?

Connectors (also called conjunctions) are words that connect sentences, phrases or words.

Peter and Sam are coming to the party!

(words)

We can go to the cinema or to the park.

(phrases)

She goes to the tennis club because she likes to play tennis.

(sentences)

Types of connectors

CONSEQUENCE

CONTRAST

ADDITION

but

and

so

TIME

whenwhile before after

REASON

because

and

ADDITION

He likes pizza and pasta.

CONTRAST

They stayed at home and watched television.

CONSEQUENCE

He went to the alien's house. Also, he had a juice as well as a sandwich.

REASON

TIME

Activities

and

ADDITION

He went to the park ______ he bought an ice cream there.

I need to study grammar ______ vocabulary.

We can go to the shopping centre ______ the cinema.

The party is in Peter's house ______ you have to bring some drinks.

There were four penguins ______ they wanted something to eat.

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but

ADDITION

It's a nice house, but it hasn't got a swimming pool.

CONTRAST

We can go to the cinema, but I prefer watching the match.

CONSEQUENCE

REASON

He went to the fridge. However, there wasn't any yogurt.

TIME

Activities

but

I enjoy films, ______ I don't like going to the cinema.

CONTRAST

They wanted to go to the music club, ______ he preferred to stay playing football.

He wrote me a letter, ______ I didn't read it.

He was tired, ______ he kept working.

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so

ADDITION

The film was very scary, so I didn't stay until the end.

CONTRAST

I studied a lot, so I passed the exam.

CONSEQUENCE

REASON

He was tired. As a result, he went to bed.

TIME

Activities

so

The box was heavy, _____ I couldn't lift it.

The car was very expensive, _____ I couldn't buy it.

CONSEQUENCE

He was ill, _____ he didn't attend school last week.

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because

ADDITION

I need to go shopping because I haven't got any food.

We can't gou out because there is a virus.

CONTRAST

CONSEQUENCE

REASON

They made a campfire as they were hungry.

TIME

Activities

because

I am hungry ______ I didn't eat lunch.

The bus was late ______ there was an accident.

I can't go out ______ I have a lot of homework.

REASON

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when / while / before / after

ADDITION

I like eating popcorn while I'm watching a film in the cinema.

CONTRAST

They were reading a book when the phone rang.

I had a "siesta" after I ate lunch.

CONSEQUENCE

He had a cup of coffee before they arrived.

REASON

TIME

Activities

when / while / before / after

They were watching a film ______ he was reading.

He scrambled the eggs ______ he did the omelette.

They were taking photos of the birds ______ they saw a bear.

I went to bed ______ I finished my homework.

TIME

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