[226] and but or so because and but or so __becanse “We use these words (conjunctions) to join two sentences. They make one longer sentence from two shorter sentences: sentence A [The car stopped. The driver got out.| sentence B The car stopped and the driver got out. and/but/or sentence A sentence B We stayedathome and (we)* watched television. | * It is not necessary to repeat } My sister is married and (‘he)* lives in London. “we and ‘she’. He doesn't ike her and she doesn't like him. | Iboughtanewspaper but I didn’t read it Irsanice house but ithasn’t got a garden. Do you want to goout or are you too tired? Study these sentences. We use and between the last two things: © I got home, had something to eat, sat down in an armchair and fell asleep. 2 A Za © Ann is at work, Sue has gone shopping and Chris is playing football 80 (the result of something) sentence A sentence B Tewas very hot, so [opened the window. ‘The water wasn’t clean, so we didn’t go swimming. They like films, so they often go to the cinema. because (the reason for something) sentence A sentence B Topened the window because it was very hot. We didn’t go swimming because the water wasn't clean. Tiisa ishungry because she didn’t have breakfast. Because is also possible at the beginning: © Because the water wasn’t clean, we didn’t go swimming. In these examples there is more than one conjunction: © It was late and I was tired, so I went to bed. © I always enjoy visiting London, but I wouldn't like to live there because it’ too big when/while/before etc. = 1e 109.1 109.2 109.3 EXERCISES Write sentences. Choose from the boxes and use and/but/or. Latayedathome: Twent to the window. I wanted to phone you. I jumped into the river. Tusually drive to work Do you want me to come with you? I didn’t have your number. Shall I wait here? Tdidn'vseadit: I went by bus this morning, Lwatchedtelevision: I swam to the other side. Tooked out. UNIT 109 | stayed. at home. and. watched. television. I bought a. newspaper but. | didn’t read. it. i 7 Mauser AR Song le 6 (Goodbye. aes ia”) f ES E SUE, 1 Ie was very hot, ..29,he. opened. the. window. 2. They didn’t play tennis 3. They went to the museum 4 Bill wasn't hungry... 5 Ann waslate 6 Sue said a Write sentences about what you did yesterday. Use and/but ete 1 (and) In the evening | stayed. at home. and. studied... 2 (because) ..._went to bed. very early because. | was tired... 3 (but) 4 (end) 5 (60) 6 (because) [227]