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Connectors




                            can use connectors to link ideas in sentences.



          And, but, or



                Although he's, rich, he hasn't
                got a bÍ0 house or a fast car.

















            We use and to add ideas.                                         We normally use or instead of and in negative
            She bought a pen and three pencils.                              sentences.
            I go running and cycling.                                        Some people can't read or write.
                                                                              They didn't phone or send a text.
            We use but to talk about contrasting ideas.
            I like running but I can't stand swimming.                       We use and or or between the last two items in a list.
            He bought a new car but it broke down in the first week.         We add a comma between the other items.
                                                                              '
                                                                             I ve visited London, Manchester and Edinburgh.
            We use or when we talk about two options.
                                                                             She doesn/t eat eggs, milk or cheese.
            Do you prefer meat or fish ?
            I'll  probably read a book or watch TV.
                Complete the sentences with and, but or or.O                                Student A says the first part of a sentence



                   Would you like orange juice or apple juice?
                ÿ                                                                           from exercise 2, ending with and, but
                1  They like dancing_they hate loud music                                   or or. Student B guesses the rest of the
                   at discos.                                                               sentence.
                2  He got up_walked out of the room.
                3 The sun was shining      _he didn,t go outside.                   I weuvt shop-pii/v0 oiA, Saturday but...
                4 He didn't smile_          say hello.
                                                       '
                5  She went to Paris_      _ she didn t see the Eiffel                                 you forgot your nunÿey.
                   Tower.
                6  He wasn't wearing a hat, a coat           a scarf.
                7 He drank a cup of coffee- ate some toast.                       o 20.1 Listen and match 1-10 with the sentence          O
                8  Are you going to university_      _are you going
                                                                                  endings a-j.
                   to get a job when you leave school?
                                                                                  a clean his teeth. _
                9 On holiday, I'm going to read some books, relax
                                                                                  b I can play the drums. _
                   by the pool_play tennis.
                                                                                  c chips. _
               10  I told them a joke_nobody laughed.
                                                                                  d I really liked it. _
                                                                                  e didn  ' t enjoy it. i
                 ÿ Write six sentences about yourself, using
               f /' and, but and or. Use each word twice.                         f told her about the accident. _
                                                                                  g couldn t find her. _
                                                                                             '
                   i ofteiA, get up early aiÿd go for a ruia,.                    h play the guitar. _
                   i wetá shoyÿiwg oi-v Saturday but I didn't buy                 i tea? _
                   aiÿythiiÿg.                                                    j it didn't taste nice. _

                   My kvtum doesn't Utze fl-pples or -pears.


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