【完整】 Conjunctions 笔记

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Conjunctions 完整笔记

Conjunctions Explanation / Example


And • join parallel sentences
和 e.g. She likes to sing and dance.
• join continuous actions
e.g. She took her bag and went out.
Or • show options
或者 e.g. Would you like hot choclate or milk?
• show consequences
e.g. We have to leave early or we might not get good
seats for the show.
But • show contrast
可是 e.g. Kate is talkative but her sister is quiet.
Because / As • show reasons
因为 e.g. Ramesh did not sit for the test because/as he
was sick.
So / Therefore • show results
所以 e.g. I was tired so/therefore I went to bed early last
night.
If • show conditions
如果 e.g. If you play in the rain, you will fall ill.
Although • used to show that something happens regardless of
虽然 the fact that another contrasting situation has
happened
e.g. Although he failed, he did not give up.
Unless • used to show that something can only happen in a
除非 particular situation
e.g. We don’t switch on the air conditioner unless
the weather is really hot.
While / When • used to show something happens during the time that
当 something else is happening
e.g. They were making a lot of noise when the
discipline teacher walked past.

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