Y3 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 after I had baked it.

Conjunctions

- 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 (of)
O= or
Y= yet
S= so

Conjunctions

We use them for different reasons like:
 consequence
Choice
Addition 
Reasoning/cause
Contrast
Time
Condition

Consequence
So = I was tired so I went to bed
Choice
Or = Do you want this one or that one? 
Addition
And = It's snowing and it's dark (so I'm not going to drive)
Condition
If = I will pass my exam, if I study hard

Conjunctions

Time
Until = I stayed at home until my friend picked me up.
Before = Brush your teeth before you go to bed.
After = You can't play loud music after 10 P.M.
When = She was in a horrible car accident when she was young.
While = No one left the cinema while the credits were rolling.

Reasoning/cause
As = As no one has done their homework, everyone gets a note.
Because = My brother was really mad because I stole the remote.
Because of = I was home late because of some idiot.
Since = They couldn’t deliver the parcel since no one was there to answer the door.
So that = We practice so that you are well prepared for the test

Conjunctions

Contrast
(al)Though = Harry is a great friend though we don't see each other often.
But = The meal was good but expensive.
Despite = They arrived late despite leaving in plenty of time.

However = Our school only has Chromebooks. However, some students are more familiar with Apple or Microsoft.

Yet =He looks cheerful yet somehow sad at the same time.

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 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 to make the longest sentence possible using conjunctions.

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