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CONNECTORSWORDS WE USE TO JOIN AND CONNECT
CLAUSES. THEY EXPRESS DIFFERENT THINGS.
AND
■ Expresses addition.
■ When we use it, we add something to the previousclause.
Example: Sally had dinner and went to bed afterwards.
BUT
■ Expresses contrast.
■ When we use it we are opposing two ideas.
Example: I can’t speak German but I can speakFrench.
BECAUSE
■ Expresses cause.
■ When we use it we are presenting a reason.
Example: Anna went to the doctor because she felt sick.
SO
■ Expresses the result of something stated on theprevious clause.
Example: He isn’t old enough so he couldn’t drive thecar.
OR
■ It’s used to talk about choices or alternatives.
Examples: Laura doesn’t read, or write.
We can go to the cinema or watch a film at home.
THEN
■ We use it to express “at that time” or next in time.
Example: We went to the cinema, then we had dinner.
AFTER
■ Expresses next in time.
Example: After dinner I went to bed.
NEXT
■ Can be used to refer to one event that follows immediatelyanother one.
Example: First, do your homework. Next, you can play with yourfriends.
ALTHOUGH
■ Expresses “in spite of something”.
Example: Although it was raining, the children playedoutside.
ALSO
■ Expresses addition.
■ She was also worried about her presentation.
SO THAT■ Expresses a consequence.
■ Give me your drawing so that I can hang it on the classroom wall.
BEFORE
■ Expresses earlier than or previous to something.
■ Leave the classroom tidy before you go home.
UNTIL/TILL
■ Expresses up to the time that…
■ We will be on vacation until August 17th.