Conjunciones Simples

Although

aunque, si bien

And

y, e

As

cuando, mientras, a medida que,

como, pues

Because

porque

But

pero, sino

Except

excepto, salvo

For

ya que, pues

Furthermore

adems

However

sin embargo

If

si

Lest

para que no, por temor de que

Moreover

adems, por otra parte

Nevertheless

sin embargo, no obstante

Or

o, u

Otherwhise

de otra manera, si no

Provided

a condicin de que, con tal de que

Since

puesto que, ya que, desde que

Still

sin embargo, no obstante

Therefore

por lo tanto, por eso

Though

aunque

Till

mientras no, hasta que

Unless

a menos que

Until

hasta que

Whenever

cada vez que, siempre que

Whereas

visto que, mientras que

Whether

si

While

mientras, mientras que, aunque

Yet

sin embargo, no obstante

CONJUNCTIONS

Conjunctions are LINKING words used to JOIN sentences.

They may be made up of one or more words

and

because

so

therefore

continues the same idea

I want to go home and I want to go now.
.gives the reason
I am good at basketball because I train everyday.
gives the result
She hasnt done her homework so she wont go on the trip.
gives the result
Sarah works as a taxi driver, therefore knows Madrid very

well.

but

or

introduces different or opposite ideas

You are good at football but you are better at tennis.

is used to show choices or possibilities

She will be here on Monday or Tuesday.
although /
though / . shows contrast between two ideas
whereas
Karen is blond whereas her sister is ginger
I will have something to eat, although Im not very
hungry.

Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together.

either . . . or

You have to choose either chocolate or crisps

neither . . . nor

That story was neither true nor realistic

not only . . . but also

She is not only my sister, but also my

friend
both . . .and

Both John and Mary are good swimmers

Use

and
but
or
because
so
although
1. If this TV doesnt work, bring it back ........................... well give you your money back.
2. Id like to stop working ................................... I ve still got too much work to do.
3. Id love to come to the cinema with you .................................. I saw that film last
night!
4. My father rang me .................................... he was worried about me.
5. We tried to get tickets .................................. it was full.
6. Her ambition is to run a marathon ............................. to visit China.
7. I didnt come ............................. it was raining.
8. Im going to ride my bike I will put my helmet on.
9. .. se is the tallest of us all, she still cant reach that shelf.
10. Would you like soup . salad?
11. Claire likes chicken, .. she asked her mum if they could have it for lunch
12. He is very tired .. he didnt sleep last night
13. .the computer was cheap, we decided not to buy it.
14. .. Peter has lived in Italy for two years, he doesnt speak Italian.
15. Janet is very rich .. she has won the lottery.
16. Are you coming . not?

Link the following sentences and write them as one whole sentence, using the conjunction that
suits best.
1. I couldnt phone you last night. I have lost your telephone number.

2. I was hungry. I ate some fruit.

3. I dont know what to do. I want to go to the cinema. I only have 4 .

4. My grandma wants to have a cat. She is allergic to them.

5. I am happy today. Its my birthday!

6. She is waiting for us. Hurry up.

7. It is raining outside. I will take my umbrella.

8. I like boiled egg. I hate fried egg.

9. The plane ticket for France is too expensive. We are going by car.

Make one sentence using each of the following:

neither. nor.
both and

either or
not only but

also
.
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