4k +B - Ch2 - E - Writing and Grammar - Conjunctions

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

Conjunctions

What are conjunctions - voegwoorden?

Learning goals

• I know what conjunctions are;
• I know the different conjunctions;
• I know the difference between the conjunctions that form two sentences together and one that loses meaning without it;
• I can apply conjunctions in exercises;

I've got a brother ______a sister.
Choose from: and, because, but, or, so

It was very sunny last Sunday, _____ we went to the beach.
Choose from: and, because, but, or, so

Would you like meat ______ vegetables for lunch?
Choose from: and, because, but, or, so

My father likes football ____ he doesn't like basketball.
Choose from: and, because, but, or, so

We aren't going to the bank _____ it is closed.
Choose from: and, because, but, or, so

What are conjunctions?

Conjunctions - Voegwoorden

Conjunctions: 

and, but, or of so.

These sentences can be two separate sentences.

Example:

Are you on Instagram or are you on TikTok? 

- Are you on Instagram?

- Are you on TikTok?

Conjunctions:

although, after, because, before, that, when, which of who. (+ more)

You need the conjunctions to give meaning to the sentence

Example:

We can go outside after I finish my photography project.

- We can go outside.

- after I finish my photography project. (???)

Conjunctions that put two sentences together.

Conjunctions where the sentences lose meaning when you don't use them

We were happy ________we received the first prize.
Choose from: when, while, although, before, after, because, that, since, which, who

__________ you work hard, you will get the first prize.
Choose from: when, while, although, before, if, after, because, that, since, which, who

She became angry ______I had said anything.
Choose from: when, while, although, before, if, after, because, that, since, which, who

There was a silence ________the guests had gone.
Choose from: when, while, although, before, if, after, because, that, since, which, who

Fill in the missing conjunctions

She loves to dance, ____she excels in playing the piano.

He enjoys hiking in the mountains, ____ he prefers swimming in the ocean.

The cat napped lazily in the sun, ____the dog chased its tail tirelessly.

They planned a picnic for Saturday, ____they might go to the movies instead.

and 

but

yet

or

Conjunction exercise

You'll get a story, but the conjunctions are missing.

Choose the correct conjunction (voegwoord).

Some of them can be used twice.

Once you are done, give your text to your neighbor. Let's see if they can find any mistakes.

Now, fill your

bingo card

Select your conjunctions form this list! 

Beware: your sentence needs to be grammatically correct for your bingo to be valid. 

Exercises - book or laptop

Go to Chapter 2: Multimedia and design

- Do exercises 29a until 32 (this is also homework!)

-Study page 116 + 117 C reading

- Page 118 Stone 3 

- Page 119 Grammar 3