BK 2 Unit 17 to 20 Using But

I would like to go with you, but I need to work next weekend... I would like to go with you, but I need to work next weekend... He’d like to go to Hawaii, but he is afraid to fly.. Oft

Let’s go visit my

parents next weekend I would like to go with

you, but I need to work next weekend

Using But

But can be used to show a

contrast between two clauses

Let’s go visit my

parents next weekend I would like to go with

you, but I need to work next weekend

But can be used to show a

contrast between two clauses

A comma usually precedes but.

I want to take a vacation, but I’m broke

He’d like to go to Hawaii, but he is afraid to fly

This new textbook is great, but it is expensive

I have a great computer, but I want a new one

Often the verb phrase that

comes after but is shortened.

Affirmative Verb + but + Negative Verb

Ann loves art

Dogs usually like to swim

Jill was in class

but but but

Jack doesn’t cats don’t Jane wasn’t

Often the verb phrase that

comes after but is shortened.

Affirmative Verb + but + Negative Verb

Ann loves art

Dogs usually like to swim

Jill was in class

but but but

Jack doesn’t cats don’t Jane wasn’t

Negative Verb +

Jack doesn’t like sports

Cats don’t like to swim

Jane wasn’t in class

but but but

Ann does dogs do Jill was

people can

cats can’t talk

Click on the best choice to complete the sentence

Need, Like, Would Like & Like

dogs can’t sing

Dogs can’t talk, but .

incorrect incorrect

correct

people can.

spinach does, too

spinach does

Click on the best choice to complete the sentence

Need, Like, Would Like & Like

spinach doesn’t

Ice cream goes with cake,

but .

spinach doesn’t

incorrect incorrect

correct

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Created by Laurette Poulos Simmons

Using But