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Conjunctions: AND, BUT, BECAUSE




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*AND*   *BUT*    *BECAUSE*

  •  Examples:

 Summer days are hot and sunny.       In Summer, I like to sail because  the weather is nice.
 
 Sailing in Summer is great, but  I don't have a sailing boat.
  •  Your Turn:
  1.                                                                                                                      6.
 Frogs can hop,  they can't fly.                                   Peter has a fever  a terrible headache.
 
 
2.                                                                                                                         7.
You have to speak louder  he can't hear well.                 Tom studied hard,  he failed the test.
 
 
3.                                                                                                                         8.
They like to watch soap operas  films on TV.                  Jim is happy  he won the race.
 
 
4.                                                                                                                         9.
 Henri is worried  he is late for an important meeting.          She bought vitamins  forgot to buy aspirin.
 
 
5.                                                                                                                         10.
  It was expensive,  they gave me a discount.                     Paul can't go to work  he has the flu.