Conjunctions / Voegwoorden

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• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Wat zijn conjunctions?

Conjunctions - voegwoorden

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Conjunctions

Voegwoorden zijn heel belangrijk voor de structuur van zinnen. Ze leggen verband tussen de verschillende delen in een zin. 

Belangrijk bij leesvaardigheid!

I love playing tennis, but I can’t today.

Wat er staat wordt duidelijker dankzij voegwoorden.

Voegwoord:	Gebruik:	Voorbeeld:
and = en	opsomming	I bought a t-shirt, shoes and jeans.
because = omdat	reden	I wasn't at school because I was ill
or = of	keuze	I can go fishing or swimming.
so = dus	gevolg	I am tired so I am going to bed.
but = maar	tegenstelling	I like sports but I don't like football.

BUT
The building is big but ugly.

1. wanneer
2. als
3. maar
4. dan

SINCE
I won't go to the concert since the tickets are too expensive.

1. wanneer
2. als
3. omdat
4. dan

OR
Is this a square or a circle?

1. of
2. als
3. maar
4. wanneer

ALTHOUGH
I want to buy new clothes, although I don't need any.

1. als
2. maar
3. en
4. alhoewel

FOR
He is not healthy, for he has been smoking too long.

1. omdat
2. als
3. of
4. en

SO
He had a good grade, so he celebrated that.

1. dus
2. of
3. als
4. en

I like sugar in my tea, _________ I don't like milk in it.

1. and
2. but
3. or
4. so

I like ham ____ cheese with my bread.

1. and
2. because
3. but
4. or

Is it Thursday _________ Friday today?

1. and
2. but
3. or
4. then

He was late __________ the bus didn't come.

1. although
2. because
3. but
4. or

We were very tired __________ happy after our flight to Sydney.

1. and
2. but
3. or
4. so

They climbed the mountain __________ it was very windy.

1. although
2. nor
3. or
4. so

The sun was warm, __________ the wind was a bit too cool.

1. after
2. nor
3. so
4. but

I will go to Montreal .... Quebec for the weekend, I'm not sure.

1. yet
2. for
3. nor
4. or

He was late and ..... was I.

1. but
2. so
3. if
4. nor

Should I stay .... should I go?

1. and
2. but
3. or
4. so

I like coffee .... my friend prefers tea.

1. since
2. but
3. so
4. for