Tài liệu ngữ pháp tiếng anh linking words

Tài liệu ngữ pháp tiếng anh tham khảo - linking words

UNIT 5 : Writing UNIT 5 : Writing

Period 5:

Linking ideas in narrative

 And: is used to join nouns, similar ideas.

= IN ADDITION

Ex: My favourite singers are and

I like , , and _

I like spaghetti and pizza

AND

= OPPOSITE, DIFFERENCE

Ex: I like _, but I don’t like

I like spaghetti, but I don't like hamburgers

I would like to work for you tomorrow, but I …

BUT

= RESULT of something

Ex: Today is your friend birthday, so I buy her a present



SO

= the CAUSE of something

Ex: I eat a lot of pizza because I like it

I study English because I want a good job

BECAUSE

Fill in the blank: and, but, so, because

1 I like rice ……… fish for breakfast.

2 Jenny is kind ……… smart.

3 She wants coffee ……… not cake.

4 He works very hard, ……… he's really tired.

5 Sue can't come tomorrow ……… she's sick.

6 He plays soccer every day ……… he's very good.

7 I can meet you today ……… not tomorrow.

8 David likes small dogs ……… not big dogs.

9 She can speak French ……… not Italian.

10 David's very happy ……… he's got a new job

and

and

but

but but

so

so because

because

but

Choose the best choice

1 I like coffee _ I don't like tea.

A. and B  but C  soD  because

2 I cannot swim _ I can ski.

A. and B  but C  soD  because

3 I want a new TV _ the one I have now is broken.

A. and B  but C  soD  because

 4 I had to work on Saturday _ I couldn't

go to John's party.

A. and B  but C  soD  because

 5 My name is Jim _ I'm your new teacher.

A. and B  but C  soD  because

6 I was cold _ I turned on the heater.

7 We'll have to go shopping _ we have nothing for

dinner.

8 The history test was difficult _ the English one was easy.

9 We didn't go to the beach yesterday _ it was

raining.

10 We have a test on Monday _ I'll have to study

this weekend .

Choose the best choice