.

A)I left school early. I didn D)I opened the door _________ I looked
t feel well. ( because) out. ( but / and)
_______________________ E)_________ the film ended , we went to
___________________ bed. ( and / when)
B) I would like to come to the F)She is 15 years old _________ she
party. I am busy. ( but) looks younger. (but/ so)
_______________________
___________________
C) I had just arrived. The
telephone rang. (when)
_______________________
___________________
The word so
We use but to
expresses a
show contrast
result and it is
E.g.: I sent
proceeded by a
Mary a letter
comma.
but she didnt
E.g.: She was ill
answer me
so she didnt
read her letters
We use because
When means at
to express a
the time that
We use reason for
something
and to join something
happened or
We two happening
happens.
use sentences E.g.: She didnt
E.g.: I last
linking E.g.: I answer me
talk to her
words sent Mary because she was
( conju when we were
a letter busy.
nctions at school.
and she
) to
answered
join
me.
two
senten
ces.
They
make
one
longer
senten
ce
from
two
shorte
r
senten
ces
called
 A)I left school early. I didn D)I opened the door _________ I looked
t feel well. ( because) out. ( but / and)
_______________________ E)_________ the film ended , we went to
___________________ bed. ( and / when)
B) I would like to come to the F)She is 15 years old _________ she
party. I am busy. ( but) looks younger. (but/ so)
_______________________
___________________
C) I had just arrived. The
telephone rang. (when)
_______________________
___________________
The word so
We use but to
expresses a
show contrast
result and it is
E.g.: I sent
proceeded by a
Mary a letter
comma.
but she didnt
E.g.: She was ill
answer me
so she didnt
read her letters
We use because
When means at
to express a
the time that
We use reason for
something
and to join something
happened or
We two happening
happens.
use sentences E.g.: She didnt
E.g.: I last
linking E.g.: I answer me
talk to her
words sent Mary because she was
( conju when we were
a letter busy.
nctions at school.
and she
) to
answered
join
me.
two
senten
ces.
They
make
one
longer
senten
ce 2. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable
from linking word.
two
shorte A)I went for a walk _________ the
r weather was great. ( because / but)
senten1.Join these sentences by B)I like going to the beach, _________ I
ces using the word given in never go at midday.( so / but)
called
brackets C)It was raining , _________ we decided
C)It was raining , _________ we decided brackets
never go at midday.( so / but) using the word given in
B)I like going to the beach, _________ I 1.Join these sentences by
weather was great. ( because / but)
A)I went for a walk _________ the

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

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.
didnt 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 didnt answer me because E.g.: She was ill so she didnt read
she was busy. her letters

When means at the time that

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.
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
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 didnt 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
reason for something
happening
E.g.: She didnt answer me
because she was busy.
The word so expresses a
result and it is proceeded by
a comma. A) I went for a walk _________ the weather was great.
E.g.: She was ill so she didn ( because / but)
t 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)
were at school.

E.g.: I last talk

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

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)