Introduzione

and, or, but, so, because

Le congiunzioni vengono usate per connettere due frasi in un'unica frase lunga:

• I play tennis and I swim.
• You can go to the cinema, or you can visit your aunt.
• Ana loves oranges, but she hates pears.
• It was raining, so I took an umbrella.
• Peter is crying because he has failed his exams.

"and" viene usato per aggiungere articoli ad una lista:

• She bought apples and bananas.

"or" viene usato per parlare di opzioni:

• You can have the blue pen or the red pen.

"but" viene usato per esprimere contrasto:

• I speak French but I’ve never been to France.

"so" dà il risultato di qualcosa:

• Peter didn’t study, so he failed his exams.

"because" dà la ragione di qualcosa:

• I got wet because I didn’t take an umbrella.

Altri esempi

• On Saturdays, we usually visit the zoo and on Sundays, we go to the park.
• I bought a skirt, some shoes and a jacket.
• We can have a holiday, or we can save our money.
• Can we have a picnic, or is the weather too bad?
• I’d like to go, but I don’t have any money.
• Tom ran, but he missed the bus.
• I was unhappy, so I ate some chocolate.
• I forgot the sun cream, so I got burnt.
• I got into university because I studied hard.
• I won’t buy a bicycle because I don't like cycling.

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Di solito mettiamo la virgola prima di "or", "but" e "so".

Con una lista lunga usiamo le virgole e mettiamo "and" prima dell'ultimo articolo:

• He studies maths, science, French and drama.

Possiamo mettere "because" all'inizio di una frase:

• Because I don’t like cycling, I won't buy a bicycle.

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Practice

Completa le frasi con la congiunzione corretta.
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1)

I'm very good at sport,    I'm terrible at maths.

 

2)

The movie was bad,    I left the cinema.

 

3)

At university, he studied physics    chemistry.

 

4)

Mick can't drive, so he can take the train,    he can take the bus.

 

5)

Shelly didn't buy the car    she didn't have enough money.

 

Please submit the missing answers shown in red
 

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Ulteriore pratica

Completa le frasi con la risposta corretta tra a, b, c o d:
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1)

While my father was in Agra, he decided to visit the Taj Mahal ____ the Agra Fort.
 

and

but

so

because

 

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2)

I wasn't invited to the party, ____ I didn't mind.
 

because

but

so

or

 

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3)

____ she was tired, she went to bed early.
 

Because

So

But

Or

 

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4)

Would you like to go to a restaurant, ____ shall I make something?
 

and

because

or

so

 

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5)

She couldn't hear him, ____ he turned the television off.
 

or

because

but

so

 

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6)

I finished the report late ____ my computer broke whilst I was writing it.
 

so

but

because

or

 

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Please submit the missing answers shown in red
 

Submit