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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.
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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.
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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. _
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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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