§1.5 Conjunctions

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§1.5 conjunctions

so and or because but

Functie	Conjunction	Vertaling	Voorbeeld
(logisch) gevolg	so	dus	He is a vegetarian so he doesn't eat any meat.
opsomming	and	en	I like both pizza and sushi.
keuze	or	of	Do you prefer reading books or watching TV?
reden / oorzaak	because	want/omdat	I failed the test because I didn't study enough.
tegenstelling	but	maar	I don't really enjoy TikTok but I doomscroll anyway.

Exercise 1

Maak de zinnen af met één van de volgende woorden:

so, and, or, but, because

I wanted to go for a walk, ___ it started raining.

She studied hard, ___ she passed the exam with flying colors.

Would you like tea ___ coffee with your breakfast?

He is tired, ___ he is still going to the gym.

She loves to read books, ___ she visits the library often.

I couldn't attend the meeting ___ I was feeling unwell.

The weather was cold, ___ they decided to stay indoors.

He likes both chocolate ___ vanilla ice cream.

You can take the bus, ___ you can walk to the office.

She wanted to buy a new dress, ___ she didn't have enough money.

He missed the train, ___ he was late for work.

I enjoy swimming, ___ my brother prefers running.

You can have both soup ___ salad for lunch.

She didn't go to the party ___ she had a lot of homework.

I was hungry, ___ I made a sandwich.

He isn't very talented, ___ he practices every day.

Would you like to watch a movie ___ go out for dinner tonight?

I tried calling you, ___ your phone was switched off.

She sings beautifully ___ plays the piano.

He saved a lot of money, ___ he could buy a new car.

He saved a lot of money, ___ he could buy a new car.