Linking words

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Linking words

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

Wat zijn linking words?

1. Voorzetsels
2. Voornaamwoorden
3. Voegwoorden
4. Lidwoorden

Linking words are words which...

1. give context to a sentence
2. give more information
3. connect one sentence to another
4. link the words of a sentence together

Welke van de volgende 'linking words' geeft een tegenargument aan?

1. until
2. because
3. before
4. but

Welke van de volgende 'linking words' geeft een reden aan?

1. until
2. because
3. before
4. but

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 too tired.

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.
Open the window ____ let some fresh air into the room, please.

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

Choose the correct linking word.
I canceled my hotel reservations ____ I stayed with friends.

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