Conjunctions

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 4

A lesson about conjunctions (voegwoorden)

Doel

Jouw Engelse schrijf & spreekvaardigheid verbeteren door voegwoorden te gebruiken.

 “Samenhang” 

Geef een voorbeeld van een voegwoord.

Conjunctions

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

Wat er staat wordt duidelijker dankzij voegwoorden.

Je zinnen sluiten beter aan elkaar aan.

Zinnen die goed in elkaar over gaan klinken beter en professioneler.

Sentences without conjunctions

Same sentences with conjuctions

I need to be home in time. The bus is late. I will be home late.

The sun is shining. The pool is closed. I go to the sea.

Voegwoorden

* opsomming (and)

* reden, oorzaak (because, 

for, since,as)

* gevolg (so, so that)

* keuze (or)

* tegenstelling (but, yet, however, 

although, even though, whereas)

Quiz Time

"I passed my exam, ... I studied a lot."

1. because
2. so
3. but
4. therefore

We saw some boats ______ we were walking along the beach.

1. but
2. so
3. as
4. if

He phoned me ______ he needed someone to talk to.

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

The product was designed in UK, ................... it is made in China.

1. so
2. as
3. but/ however
4. than

He is always unfriendly,. . . . nobody likes him.

1. while
2. because
3. and
4. therefore

My colleagues drink, ...........they don't smoke.

1. as
2. yet
3. since
4. also

He is late for class .... he missed his train

1. While
2. Because
3. Cause
4. Therefore

.... she is cooking, I am doing the laundry

1. While
2. But
3. Additionally
4. Meanwhile

"I enjoy dancing, ... I like singing more."

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

.......... the location of the office is good, it's too noisy.

1. despite of
2. also
3. although
4. but

It took me two years to find a new job.
...................... I retrained as an IT engineer.

1. because
2. during
3. moreover
4. in the meantime

She will just copy that ........... we can look at it before the meeting

1. while
2. so that
3. although
4. even though

Questions?

Self Practice 

10 minutes 

click the following links 

First link A2+B1

Second link B1+ 

https:

www.englishvocabularyexercises.com

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