Linking words rood

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Linking words

Today's goal

• You know 4 linking words and their meaning by heart.

• You can use linking words in a sentence.

Warm-up activity:

Reading

• We are going to read a text together
• While reading try to notice the words in bold
• What do you think these words do?

Linking words

Linking words (voegwoorden) worden gebruikt om twee zinnen samen te voegen. 

Examples: and, but, because, so

Betekenis van voegwoorden: Laten zien wat de verbinding is tussen de zinnen

Linking words

1. BUT (maar): Tegenstelling met de vorige zin.                                                                       She wants to buy a car but can't afford it. 
2. AND (en): Toevoeging aan vorige zin                                                                                Last Sunday, we went to the movies and we also grabbed dinner together.
3. BECAUSE (omdat): Reden van vorige zin                                                                                        I did not go to school yesterday because I was sick. 
4. SO (dus): Reden/resultaat van vorige zin                                                                                It was a long journey, so I’m really tired now.  

Quiz time

Give the correct answers

Choose the correct linking word.

My grandma knows many things ____ she is old.

1. but
2. also
3. next
4. because

Choose the correct linking word.
Jim looked right ____ left before he crossed the road.

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Choose the correct linking word.
She stole a lot of money from him, ____ now she is in prison.

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Choose the correct linking word.
He was sick, ____ he couldn't come.

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Choose the correct linking word.
I want to go to the party, ____ I am tired.

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Choose the correct linking word.
Why are you ____ tired today?

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Choose the correct linking word.
I love you very dearly ____ you are my friend.

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Choose the correct linking word.
I'm sorry, ____ I don't feel like going out today.

1. Because
2. And
3. So
4. But

Learning Portal

red: Do work goal 'recycling'. 

white/blue: read about more linking words and do work goal 'recycling'.

I know 4 linking words by heart and I know how to use them in an English sentence.

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