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English Vocabulary in Use Elementary
Conjunctions and connecting words
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Basic conjunctions
Conjunctions join two parts of a sentence. They help to show the connection between the two
parts of the sentence.
conjunction
example
use
and
Kate is a student
and
she
works part-time.
We use
and
to give extra
information in the second
part of the sentence.
but
They are rich
but
they
aren’t happy.
We use
but
when the second part of the sentence
contrasts with the first part.
or
You
can pay by credit card
or
cash.
We use
or
when the
second part of the sentence
gives a different possibility.
because
We went home early
because
we were tired.
We use
because
when
the second part of the
sentence explains why the first part happened.
so
I felt ill
so
I didn’t go to
work.
We use
so
when the second part of the sentence
gives a result of the first part.
when
I went to the party
when
the babysitter arrived.
We use
when
to say when the first part of the
sentence happened.
before
We left
before
it
started
to rain.
We use
before
to show that the first part of the
sentence happened first.
after
We went for a meal
after
we had seen the film.
We use
after
to show
that the second part of the
sentence happened first.
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