Conjunctions British English Student

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CONJUNCTIONS
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1 Coordinating conjunctions
A conjunction is a word or phrase that joins two parts of a sentence. Coordinating conjunctions are
used to join two parts of a sentence that may be single words or clauses. Study the table below.
Conjunction Use and examples
and To add or connect two things together:

Bob and Jill live in the same street.
To suggest that one idea happens after another idea:
I called his name, and he came.
To suggest that one idea is the result of another:
I heard the weather forecast and decided not to go out.
but To suggest a contrast that is unexpected:

He has no money but he is happy.
or To suggest alternatives:
We can start the lesson at 3pm or we can begin at 4pm.
yet To make a contrast:

Joseph plays rugby well, yet his favorite sport is football.
so To suggest a result: It was raining so we decided to stay in.

To mean "as well" or "in addition": Joe is hungry and so am I.
for To mean "because" in very formal or literary contexts:

I don’t know what he looks like for I have never met him.
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CONJUNCTIONS
2 Practice 1
Complete the sentences with ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’, ‘yet’, ‘so’ or ‘for’. More than one answer may be possible.
1. The dog hasn’t eaten all day she must be very hungry.
2. We can go out for a pizza we can eat in. It’s up to you.
3. George is coming to town, I don’t know if he’ll visit us.
4. It’s not very polite to eat talk at the same time.
5. It’s cold outside, I suggest you put on your coat.
6. I got out of bed had a shower.
7. It was raining outside it was also quite warm, we decided to take the dog for a walk.
8. I turned on the television, there was nothing interesting to watch.
9. We decided to go home it was getting late.
3 Subordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions are used to join a subordinate dependent clause to a main clause. Study
the sentences below and match the clauses to their meaning.
1. It looks as though you’ve never met before. a. any time, when
2. You can come to my party as long as you don’t bring b. as if, like
Mike!
3. Tom went swimming although it was raining. c. as soon as
4. Ring the doorbell once you arrive. d. because
5. You can go whenever you want. e. despite the fact that
6. I won’t call you unless there’s a problem. f. except if
7. Don’t call me until I finish work. I’ll be busy all day. g. if, on the condition that
8. He called me by my first name since we already knew h. not before

each other well.
9. He was shot in the back as he tried to escape. i. while
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4 Practice 2
Complete the sentences with a suitable conjunction from Exercise 3.
1. Angela was smiling although she was feeling sad.

2. You can have another chocolate you finish your homework first.
3. I can’t pay you I get my salary. I’m broke at the moment.
4. it rains this weekend, we will go to the beach.
5. Alain speaks German very well he has lived there for over 20 years.
6. Let me know you arrive at the station. I’ll come and pick you up.
7. I love riding my bike. I often go for a ride I have a free afternoon.
8. Look at the clouds. It looks it’s going to rain.
9. Robert called me I was making dinner.
5 Practice 3
Make one sentence from two like in the example.
as soon as because before even though

so that after while
1. I left at 1pm. He arrived at 1.15pm.

He arrived after I left .
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. We decided to go for a walk. It was raining.
We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. I went to bed early. I was tired.
I ..............................................................................................
6. I was swimming in the sea. A jellyfish stung me.
A jellyfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. He put on his glasses. He could read the newspaper.
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Conjunction Use and examples

and To add or connect two things together:

but To suggest a contrast that is unexpected:

yet To make a contrast:

so To suggest a result: It was raining so we decided to stay in.

for To mean "because" in very formal or literary contexts:

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1. It looks as though you’ve never met before. a. any time, when

4. Ring the doorbell once you arrive. d. because

5. You can go whenever you want. e. despite the fact that

6. I won’t call you unless there’s a problem. f. except if

8. He called me by my ﬁrst name since we already knew h. not before

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Complete the sentences with a suitable conjunction from Exercise 3.

1. Angela was smiling although she was feeling sad.

Make one sentence from two like in the example.

as soon as because before even though

1. I left at 1pm. He arrived at 1.15pm.

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