Introduction

and, or, but, so, because

On utilise des conjonctions pour relier les deux phrases et former une longue phrase:

• 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.

On utilise "and" pour ajouter des éléments sur une liste:

• She bought apples and bananas.

On utilise "or" pour indiquer différentes options:

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

On utilise "but" pour indiquer un contraste:

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

On utilise "so" pour indiquer le résultat de quelque chose:

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

On utilise "because" pour indiquer la raison de quelque chose:

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

Exemples supplémentaires

• 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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On met généralement une virgule avant "or", "but" et "so".

Avec une longue liste, on utilise des virgules et on met "and" avant le dernier élément:

• He studies maths, science, French and drama.

On peut mettre "because" en début de phrase:

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

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Practice

Complétez les phrases avec la conjonction correcte:
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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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E xercices d'entraînement supplémentaires

Complétez les phrases avec la réponse correcte entre a, b, c ou d:
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1)

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

but

and

because

so

 

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2)

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

but

or

so

because

 

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3)

____ she was tired, she went to bed early.
 

Or

So

But

Because

 

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4)

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

because

or

so

and

 

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5)

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

because

but

or

so

 

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6)

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

or

because

but

so

 

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Please submit the missing answers shown in red
 

Submit