Vocabulary in use vocabulary reference and practice Third Edition Elementary Michael McCarthy Felicity O’Dell

if
You can have some ice 
cream 
if
you eat your
dinner.
We use 
if
to say that the first part of the sentence 
will only happen after the second part of the sentence 
happens and it may not happen.
Other connecting words
These words are useful for making connections between words and phrases.
word
example
use
only
He 
only
sleeps for three hours 
every night.
We use 
only
to say something is not very big or 
very much.
like
She looks 
like
her father.
We use 
like
to make a comparison.
than
She works harder 
than
he does.
We use 
than
after a comparative adjective or 
adverb.
also 
too 
as well
He works in the shop and she does 
also
/
 too 
/
 as well
.
We use 
also, too 
and
as well
to say something 
is extra.
A
B
Tip
These words are small, but they are very important to learn. Write a translation of the words in the 
first column of the tables.

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Exercises
107
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary
Choose one of the words to complete each sentence.
1 Blake liked school 
because / but / if
he had many friends there.
2 Blake left school 
so / or / and
he joined the navy.
3 He hadn’t travelled much 
but / before / after
he joined the navy.
4 Blake was seasick 
when / if / so
he left the navy.
5 He took a job in a bank 
because / after / or
it was near his home.
6 He will stay at the bank 
when / if / before
he likes it there.
7 If he doesn’t like his new job, he’ll go to university 
before / if / or
he’ll move to London. 
8 He wants to get married 
if / when / so
he’s 30.