A1 · Iniciante Capítulo 14

Linking Ideas Together

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Stop speaking in short fragments and start building fluid, natural English sentences today.

  • Combine nouns and verbs using 'and' and 'or'.
  • Express contrast and reasons using 'but' and 'because'.
  • Show results and consequences using the word 'so'.
Connect your thoughts, expand your world.

O que você vai aprender

Great sentences connect ideas! In this chapter you will learn the most common joining words in English: and, but, or, so, and because. These small words make your English sound much more natural.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to join two related ideas using the five most common English conjunctions.

Exemplos-chave (2)

1

I have a dog and a cat.

Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because
2

The film was long but very good.

Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Dicas e truques (1)

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Use Commas

Always use a comma before 'but' and 'so' when joining two full sentences.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Vocabulário-chave (7)

and used to join similar things but used to show contrast or used to show a choice so used to show a result because used to show a reason hungry needing food tired needing sleep

Real-World Preview

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Review Summary

  • [Idea 1] + conjunction + [Idea 2]

Erros comuns

Confusing 'so' and 'because'. 'Because' explains the reason (why), while 'so' explains the result (what happens).

Wrong: I am hungry because I eat.
Correto: I am hungry, so I eat.

Using two conjunctions for the same relationship. In English, you only need one connector per pair of ideas.

Wrong: Because it is hot, so I drink water.
Correto: Because it is hot, I drink water. (OR) It is hot, so I drink water.

Forgetting the comma before 'but' when connecting two independent sentences. It helps the reader pause.

Wrong: I like apples but I don't like pears.
Correto: I like apples, but I don't like pears.

Next Steps

You're doing great! Connecting sentences is a huge step toward sounding like a fluent speaker. Keep practicing these five little words.

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Prática rápida (5)

Choose the correct word.

I studied hard, ___ I failed.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: but
Contrast.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Choose the correct word.

It is cold, ___ I will wear a coat.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: so
Result.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Fill in the blank.

Do you want cake ___ ice cream?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: or
Choice.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Fill in the blank.

I like tea ___ coffee.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: and
Addition.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

I am tired because so I sleep.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I am tired, so I sleep.
Don't use both.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Score: /5

Perguntas comuns (2)

Yes, in informal English it is very common to start a sentence with 'And' to continue a story.
Yes, it is a subordinating conjunction used to show reason.
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