Introducere

and, or, but, so, because

Conjuncțiile sunt folosite pentru a conecta două propoziții într-o singură frază:

• 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" este folosit pentru a adăuga elemente într-o înșiruire:

• She bought apples and bananas.

"or" este folosit pentru a evidenția opțiunile:

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

"but" este folosit pentru a arăta un contrast:

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

"so" prezintă un rezultat:

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

"because" oferă un motiv:

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

Mai multe exemple

• 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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De obicei, folosim virgula înainte de "or", "but" și "so".

În cazul unei enumerări folosim virgula și "and" înaintea ultimului element:

• He studies maths, science, French and drama.

Putem folosi "because" la începutul unei propoziții:

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

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Practice

Completați frazele cu conjuncția potrivită.
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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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Exerciții suplimentare

Completați propozițiile cu răspunsul corect dintre a, b, c sau d:
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1)

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

so

because

but

and

 

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2)

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

but

because

or

so

 

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3)

____ she was tired, she went to bed early.
 

So

But

Or

Because

 

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4)

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

because

or

and

so

 

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5)

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

but

or

so

because

 

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6)

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

or

because

so

but

 

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Please submit the missing answers shown in red
 

Submit