.

A)I left school early. I

didnt feel well.
( because)
_______________________
___________________
B) I would like to come to the
party. I am busy. ( but)
_______________________
___________________
C) I had just arrived. The
telephone rang. (when)
_______________________
___________________

We use but to
show contrast
E.g.: I sent
Mary a letter
but she didnt
answer me

We
use
linking
words
( conju
nctions
) to
join
two
senten
ces.
They
make
one
longer
senten
ce
from
two
shorte
r
senten
ces
called

We use
and to join
two
sentences
E.g.: I
sent Mary
a letter
and she
answered
me.

D)I opened the door _________ I looked

out. ( but / and)
E)_________ the film ended , we went to
bed. ( and / when)
F)She is 15 years old _________ she
looks younger. (but/ so)

The word so
expresses a
result and it is
proceeded by a
comma.
E.g.: She was ill
so she didnt
read her letters

We use because
to express a
reason for
something
happening
E.g.: She didnt
answer me
because she was
busy.

When means at
the time that
something
happened or
happens.
E.g.: I last
talk to her
when we were
at school.

A)I left school early. I

didnt feel well.
( because)
_______________________
___________________
B) I would like to come to the
party. I am busy. ( but)
_______________________
___________________
C) I had just arrived. The
telephone rang. (when)
_______________________
___________________

We use but to
show contrast
E.g.: I sent
Mary a letter
but she didnt
answer me

We use
and to join

two
We
sentences
use
linking
E.g.: I
words
sent Mary
( conju
a letter
nctions
and she
) to
answered
join
me.
two
senten
ces.
They
make
one
longer
senten
ce
from
two
shorte
r
senten
1.Join these sentences by
ces
using the word given in
called
brackets

D)I opened the door _________ I looked

out. ( but / and)
E)_________ the film ended , we went to
bed. ( and / when)
F)She is 15 years old _________ she
looks younger. (but/ so)

The word so
expresses a
result and it is
proceeded by a
comma.
E.g.: She was ill
so she didnt
read her letters

We use because
to express a
reason for
something
happening
E.g.: She didnt
answer me
because she was
busy.

When means at
the time that
something
happened or
happens.
E.g.: I last
talk to her
when we were
at school.

2. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable

linking word.

A)I went for a walk _________ the

weather was great. ( because / but)
B)I like going to the beach, _________ I
never go at midday.( so / but)
C)It was raining , _________ we decided

1.Join these sentences by

using the word given in
brackets

2. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable

linking word.

A)I went for a walk _________ the

weather was great. ( because / but)
B)I like going to the beach, _________ I
never go at midday.( so / but)
C)It was raining , _________ we decided

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

E.g.: I sent Mary a letter and she
answered me.

We use because to express a reason

for something happening
E.g.: She didnt answer me because
she was busy.

When means at the time that

something happened or happens.
E.g.: I last talk to her when we were
at school.

We use but to show contrast

E.g.: I sent Mary a letter but she
didnt answer me

The word so expresses a result and it

is proceeded by a comma.
E.g.: She was ill so she didnt read
her letters

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
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter
and she answered me.

We use because to express

a reason for something
happening
E.g.: She didnt answer
me because she was busy.

When means at the time

that something happened or
happens.
E.g.: I last talk to her
when we were at school.

We use but to show

contrast
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter
but she didnt answer me

The word so expresses a

result and it is proceeded
by a comma.
E.g.: She was ill so she
didnt read her letters

1.Join these sentences by using the word given in

brackets

A)I left school early. I didnt feel well. ( because)

__________________________________________
B) I would like to come to the party. I am busy. ( but)
__________________________________________
C) I had just arrived. The telephone rang. (when)
__________________________________________

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

A)I went for a walk _________ the weather was great. (

because / but)
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)_________ the film ended , we went to bed. ( and /
when)
F)She is 15 years old _________ she looks younger.
(but/ so)

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 didnt feel well. ( because)

We use and to join two

sentences
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter
and she answered me.

__________________________________________
We use but to show contrast
E.g.: I sent Mary a letter but
she didnt answer me

B) I would like to come to the party. I am busy. ( but)

__________________________________________
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
reason for something
happening

The word so expresses a

result and it is proceeded by
a comma.

E.g.: She didnt answer me

E.g.: She was ill so she

because she was busy.

didnt read her letters

A)I went for a walk _________ the weather was great.

( because / but)
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)

When means at
the time that
something
happened or
happens.

E.g.: I last talk

to her when we

were at school.

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

E)_________ the film ended , we went to bed. ( and / when)
F)She is 15 years old _________ she looks younger. (but/ so)