Conjunctions

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

Conjunctions

LEARNING GOALS

By the end of this lesson:

• You are able to connect two sentences using conjunctions

Conjunctions

• How do these sentences feel? Spot the difference:

• 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.
• 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 bold words do?

Conjunctions

• = voegwoorden
  
  
• It's cold. It's raining
• It's cold and it's 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

Listen to the story ___ answer the questions in complete sentences.

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

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

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

Is it Thursday ___ Friday today?

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

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 to 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

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