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We use linking words ( conjunctions) to join two sentences.

They
make one longer sentence from two shorter sentences called clauses.
1. Join these sentences by using the word given in brackets
A) I left school early. I didn´t feel well. ( because)
__________________________________________
B) I would like to come to the party. I am busy. ( but)
We use and to join two __________________________________________
We use but to show
sentences C) I had just arrived. The telephone rang. (when)
contrast
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter __________________________________________
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter
and she answered me.
but she didn´t answer me
2. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable linking word.
We use because to express The word so expresses a
a reason for something result and it is proceeded A) I went for a walk _________ the weather was great. (
happening by a comma. because / but)
E.g.: She didn´t answer me E.g.: She was ill so she B) I like going to the beach, _________ I never go at
because she was busy. didn´t read her letters midday.( so / but)
C) It was raining , _________ we decided to stay at
home. ( or / because)
D) I opened the door _________ I looked out. ( but /
and)
E) _________ the film ended , we went to bed. ( and /
When means at the time
when)
that something happened or
F) She is 15 years old _________ she looks younger.
happens.
(but/ so)
E.g.: I last talk to her
when we were at school.
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We use linking words ( conjunctions) to join two sentences. They
make one longer sentence from two shorter sentences called clauses.
1. Join these sentences by using the word given in brackets
A) I left school early. I didn´t feel well. ( because)
__________________________________________
B) I would like to come to the party. I am busy. ( but)
We use and to join two __________________________________________
We use but to show
sentences C) I had just arrived. The telephone rang. (when)
contrast
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter __________________________________________
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter
and she answered me.
but she didn´t answer me
2. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable linking word.
We use because to express The word so expresses a
a reason for something result and it is proceeded A) I went for a walk _________ the weather was great. (
happening by a comma. because / but)
E.g.: She didn´t answer me E.g.: She was ill so she B) I like going to the beach, _________ I never go at
because she was busy. didn´t read her letters midday.( so / but)
C) It was raining , _________ we decided to stay at
home. ( or / because)
D) I opened the door _________ I looked out. ( but /
and)
E) _________ the film ended , we went to bed. ( and /
When means at the time
when)
that something happened or
F) She is 15 years old _________ she looks younger.
happens.
(but/ so)
E.g.: I last talk to her
when we were at school.
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We use linking words ( conjunctions) to join two sentences. They make one longer sentence from
two shorter sentences called clauses.

We use and to join two sentences


We use but to show contrast
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter and she
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter but she
answered me.
didn´t answer me

We use because to express a reason The word so expresses a result and it


for something happening is proceeded by a comma.
E.g.: She didn´t answer me because E.g.: She was ill so she didn´t read
she was busy. her letters

When means at the time that


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something happened or happens.


E.g.: I last talk to her when we were
at school.
We use linking words ( conjunctions) to join two sentences. They
make one longer sentence from two shorter sentences called clauses.
1. Join these sentences by using the word given in
brackets

A) I left school early. I didn´t feel well. ( because)


__________________________________________
We use and to join two B) I would like to come to the party. I am busy. ( but)
We use but to show
sentences contrast __________________________________________
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter E.g.: I sent Mary a letter C) I had just arrived. The telephone rang. (when)
and she answered me. __________________________________________
but she didn´t answer me

2. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable linking word.


We use because to express The word so expresses a
a reason for something result and it is proceeded A) I went for a walk _________ the weather was great. (
happening by a comma. because / but)
E.g.: She didn´t answer E.g.: She was ill so she B) I like going to the beach, _________ I never go at
me because she was busy. didn´t read her letters midday.( so / but)
C) It was raining , _________ we decided to stay at
home. ( or / because)
D) I opened the door _________ I looked out. ( but /
and)
E) _________ the film ended , we went to bed. ( and /
When means at the time when)
that something happened or F) She is 15 years old _________ she looks younger.
happens. (but/ so)
E.g.: I last talk to her
when we were at school.
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We use linking words ( conjunctions) to join two sentences. They make
one longer sentence from two shorter sentences called clauses. 1. Join these sentences by using the word given in brackets

A) I left school early. I didn´t feel well. ( because)

__________________________________________
We use and to join two
We use but to show contrast B) I would like to come to the party. I am busy. ( but)
sentences
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter but
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter __________________________________________
she didn´t answer me
and she answered me.
C) I had just arrived. The telephone rang. (when)

__________________________________________

2. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable linking word.


We use because to express a The word so expresses a
reason for something result and it is proceeded by
happening a comma. A) I went for a walk _________ the weather was great. (
E.g.: She didn´t answer me E.g.: She was ill so she didn´t because / but)
because she was busy. read her letters
B) I like going to the beach, _________ I never go at midday.(

so / but)

C) It was raining , _________ we decided to stay at home. ( or

/ because)

D) I opened the door _________ I looked out. ( but / and)


E.g.: I last talk
were at school.
to her when we

When means at
the time that
happened or
something
happens.

E) _________ the film ended , we went to bed. ( and / when)

F) She is 15 years old _________ she looks younger. (but/ so)

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