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Conjunctions
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Practise
Ten new questions every time. Answer them all, then check: you get your score, and the working for anything you missed.
In this lesson
- Conjunctions join two ideas.
- And, but and or join ideas side by side.
- Because, when and although tell you why, when, or what's surprising.
Your turn
Which conjunction fits? Would you like a banana, blank, an apple?
Show the answer
Or gives a choice: a banana, or an apple!
The common mistake
Here's a common mistake. Look at this. It has a capital letter and a full stop, so it looks like a sentence. But it leaves us waiting: because it rained, what happened? It needs a main idea too. We stayed in because it rained.
Try it at home
Sentence join-up: one person says two short sentences, the other joins them with and, but, or, because, when or although, and explains which one fits best.
Read the whole lesson
Hello, and welcome to Myriora English! I wanted to play outside. It was raining. That's two ideas. A conjunction can join them: I wanted to play outside, but it was raining.
Conjunctions are joining words. And adds another idea. But shows a difference, or a surprise. And or gives a choice.
Some conjunctions tell you more. Because gives a reason: I wore a coat because it was cold. When tells you the time: we'll eat when Dad gets home. And although shows a contrast: although it rained, we had fun.
Let's try one together. Which conjunction fits? I ate a snack, blank, I was hungry. Say it out loud!
Because! It gives the reason: I ate a snack because I was hungry. Well done if you said because!
Here's a common mistake. Look at this. It has a capital letter and a full stop, so it looks like a sentence. But it leaves us waiting: because it rained, what happened? It needs a main idea too. We stayed in because it rained.
Your turn! Which conjunction fits? Would you like a banana, blank, an apple? Pick the right card. You've got eight seconds, or pause the video. Go!
Time's up! Or gives a choice: a banana, or an apple!
Quick review. Conjunctions join two ideas. And, but and or join ideas side by side. Because, when and although tell you why, when, or what's surprising. See you next time!