Y2 Conjunctions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

LEARNING GOALS

By the end of this lesson:

• You know how two connect two sentences using conjunctions

Conjunctions

• How does these sentences feel?
• I wanted to bake a cake. I went to the store. I bought flour and sugar. I bought chocolate frosting to go on top. I also got fresh strawberries to put on the cake.

• Spot the difference:
  
  
• I wanted to bake a cake, so I went to the store and bought flour and sugar. I also bought chocolate frosting and fresh strawberries to go on top of the cake.

What did the bolded words do?

Conjunctions

• = voegwoorden
  
  
• It's cold. It's raining
• It's cold and raining
• --> they connect two sentences

FANBOYS

• F= for
• A= and
• N= nor
• B= but+because
• O= or
• Y= yet
  
• S= so

Conjunctions

• We can also use it to indicate time
  
  
• until
• before
• after
• when
• while

• I stayed at the carnaval (=kermis) until I had no more money left 
• It was over before it had even started
• We left right after the concert had ended
• They were working on their homework when the teacher walked in

Other very common conjunctions

• Although we’d had lots to drink, we were still thirsty
• We were thirsty when we got to our hotel
• I think about my friend whenever I walk past the bakery

•  after
• as
  
• as if
  
• as long as
• before
  
• by the time
  
• even if
  
• even though
• in case
  
• in the event that
  
• lest
  
• now that
  
• once/only
• provided that
  
• since
• than
  
• though
• unless
  
• until, when
• etc

FANBOYS

• The students go to the library for they love to read
• Lara baked a cake and brownies
  
• Neither Alex nor I drink
  
• I want to take notes but I forgot my note book
  
• Is that animal alive or dead?
  
• The sauce was sweet yet sour at the same time
• I didn't eat today so I was hungry

• But why?
• For = reason
• And = combining positive 
• Nor = combining 'negative' 
• Because = reason
  But = contrast
• Or = choice
• Yet = contrast
• So = effect

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. yet

I'll text you ___ I have arrived in Toronto.

1. after
2. or
3. so
4. then

He was late ___ the bus didn't come.

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

Neither my brother ___ my sister own a car.

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

Work together with your neighbour. Try as make the longest sentence possible using conjunctions.

Use conjunctions so, or, and, because, since, but, yet, until, before, after, when, while.