join similar ideas and add information e.g., and

Connectives We use connectives to:

show choices; means and not e.g., or

join different ideas, e.g, but

Revision Exercises

Joining similar ideas and adding information

We use and to join similar ideas and add information.

We use and, not a comma, to join only two words or ideas.e.g.

I bought a hat and a tie.

Joining similar ideas and adding information

We use commas when there are three or more things, but don’t use a comma in front of and.

e.g.

I buy a hat, a tie and a coat.

I buy a hat and a tie, and a coat.

See “or”

A. Showing choicesWe use or to give someone a

choice.

He hasn’t got a sister or a brother.

He can’t read or write.

She doesn’t smoke or drink.

e.g.

For dinner you can have rice or congee.

B. Use after a negative

but

We use but to link up contrasting ideas.

I like strawberries but I don’t like oranges.

I like strawberries.

I don’t like oranges.

We use but to join different ideas.

e.g.

Ben is not clever but he is hard-working.

but

Practice 1 (and, or, but)1. I don’t like Music ______ PE.

2. I like reading magazines ______ I

don’t like reading the newspaper.

3. I like both cartoons _______ music

shows.

4. I don’t like hamburgers ______ I like

sandwiches.

5. I have no brothers ______ sisters.

or

but

and

but

or

1 I love apples. I love oranges.

____________________________

2 I can’t have a dog as a pet. I can’t have a cat as a pet.

____________________________

3 He is strong. He is helpful.

____________________________

4 He can’t go home by bus. He can’t go home by tram.

____________________________

I love apples and oranges.

I can’t have a dog or a cat as a pet.

He is strong and helpful.

He can’t go home by bus or by tram.“but”

Practice 2 (and, or, but)

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