Unit 5 - 14/03/22

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

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Linking words

Vocabulary check

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

What Are Conjunctions/ linking words?

Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together.

The most common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Why are conjunctions important?

Conjunctions are the glue that holds sentences together

Conjunctions show the relation between different words to express much greater meaning.

Sentences without conjunctions

Same sentences with conjuctions

let's connect, some examples

- ad information -> AND, ALSO, BESIDES

- show contrast -> BUT, HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH

- reason -> BECAUSE, SINCE, THAT IS WHY

- consequence -> SO, AS A RESULT

- sequence -> FIRST, SECOND, THEN, FINALLY

We started the first aid exam thirty minutes late ________ the external examiner got stuck in morning traffic.

1. because
2. though

My laptop wasn't working, ... my phone stopped working. As a result, I couldn't talk to my friend.

1. third
2. first
3. next
4. last

________ Mark remembered all of the steps, he made a mistake in the CPR order.

1. Since
2. Even though

_____________ the alarm goes off, I hit the snooze button.

1. Because
2. As soon as
3. Before
4. Now that

I only drink coffee in the morning ______ Jim drinks coffee all day long.

1. so
2. because
3. whereas

________ the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.

1. After
2. Although
3. Before
4. Even if

________ Susie tried, she couldn't remember how to tie the knot on a sling!

1. Although
2. However

I don’t want to go to the movies ­­­_____________ I hate the smell of popcorn.

1. Although
2. Because
3. Whenever
4. So that

Summary: Linking words

1. What? Words like, and, but, so, because etc!
2. Why? It connects sentences
3. How? By using a comma and two sentences
4. When? Throughout the entire exam
5. Remember a few difficult ones and use them!

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