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Conjunctions “And” “But” “Or” and “So” – English Lesson For Beginners

In this tutorial in English Lesson For Beginners learners would be able to define “Conjunction”. And learn the use the list four coordinating Conjunctions “and”, “but”, “or” and “so” with examples, video and ppt presentation.

Coordinating conjunctions are what come to most people’s minds when they hear the word “conjunction.” They join together words, phrases, and independent clauses.

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What is a conjunction? A conjunction is;

Part of speech
Word that connects other words or groups of words

Words that helps us build sentences

List of Conjunctions:

Coordinating conjunctions: Connect two equal parts of a sentence

Most common conjunctions:

*and

*but

*or

*so

And

is used to joins or adds words together
connects the same part of speech, such as nouns, verbs and adjectives
connects ideas

Shows choice or possibilities in the sentence
Connects same parts of speech

Conjunctions Examples:

But

Shows opposite or conflicting ideas
Often connects sentences

Examples

She is poor but industrious.

My classmate was sick but goes to school.

I also called Jane but she wasn’t home.

– Shows the result of the sentence

– Two parts of the sentence: the situation and result

Examples

Put on your jacket so you don’t feel cold.

I wanted an ice cream so I went to the shop.

He was lazy so he did not study well.

Review

Conjunctions	What it does	Examples
and	Joins or add words	Peter and John play football.
or	Shows choice or possibilities	Would you prefer orange juice or strawberry juice?
but	Shows opposite or conflicting ideas	She is poor but industrious.
so	Shows the result of the sentence	Put on your jacket so you don’t feel cold.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the conjunctions “and”, “but”, “or” and “so” for the sentence to complete.

1. I work quickly____________ quietly.

2. I like coffee ____________ and bread.

3. He reads magazines, ____________ he doesn’t like to read books.

4. We can either go to the cinema ____________ to the café.

5. Do you like milk ____________ chocolate?

6. I’ve drunk six cups of coffee today, ____________ I’ve got a headache.

7. I like coffee, ____________ John prefers tea.

8. He’s hungry ____________he gets some food.

9. He lost the key____________ he couldn’t get into his room.

10. The weather isn’t very nice ____________ we don’t play outside.

Downloadable Materials

Download the Conjunction ppt Presentation used in this tutorial here.

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