CONJUNCTIONS BUT, AND, SO , OR

Conjunction: and, but, so, OR, because

WHAT IS A CONJUNCTION?

Conjunction:

A conjunction is a word used to connect other words, phrases and sentences together.

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AND:

And: also, in addition to. “And” is used when the statements are similar or is used to add items to a list:Examples:

• He’s 10 and she’s 12.
• My mom and dad are teachers.
• Tim usually practices the piano and plays football at weekend.
• She bought apples and bananas.
• I bought a skirt, some shoes and a jacket.
• I play tennis and I swim.

SO:

So is used to link between cause/ reason and gives the results of something.Examples:• He’s hungry so he gets some food. • The weather isn’t very nice so we don’t go camping. • He lost the key so he couldn’t get into his room. • Peter didn’t study, so he failed his exams.

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But:

But: however, despite this. “But” is used to connect two opposite ideas. is used to show contrast: Examples: • I love ice cream, but he loves apples. • It’s sunny and hot, but I like it. • She’s 40 years old, but she looks much younger than her real age. • I speak French but I’ve never been to France. • Ana loves oranges, but she hates pears.

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OR:

Or is used to express choices. To talk about options: Examples: • Do you like playing football or badminton? • Would you like tea or juice? • Who’s taller? Michael or Tom? • You can have the blue pen or the red pen.

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BECAUSE:

"because" is used to give the reason for something: Examples: • She doesn’t go to school because she’s sick. • Because it rains, I wear a raincoat. • Kate was happy because she won the competition. • I got wet because I didn’t take an umbrella.

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OTHER CONJUNTIONS

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