17534 linking words

LINKING WORDS
Join the sentences. Use and, because or but.

Join the sentences. Use and, but or or.

I like football. I don’t like basketball.

I play volleyball. I play basketball.

I like football but I don’t like basketball.

I play volleyball and basketball.

1 Many children come home at five o’clock. They

1 I’ve got a cat. I haven’t got a dog.

watch TV until late.

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2 Are you left-handed? Are you right-handed?

2 I can’t ride a horse. I’d love to learn.

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3 I can’t speak Italian. I can speak Spanish.

3 Lots of children like the Harry Potter books.

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They’re funny and exciting.

4 My friend enjoys watching TV. He enjoys

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listening to music.

4 I like Sylvia. She’s always happy.

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5 Is she married? Is she single?

5 Our Maths teacher runs five miles before

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breakfast. He goes swimming every evening.

6 My father likes playing tennis. He doesn’t

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enjoy watching it.

6 My new school’s OK. The food isn’t very good.

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Re-write the sentences with because or so.
I stayed at home because I was tired.
I was tired, so I stayed at home.

Complete the same sentence in different ways:
I was late for work….. Use because or so and
the words in the box.

1 He had a stomach ache because he had eaten

1 my car broke down

too much ice cream.

2 I hurried

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3 I took a taxi

2 We’ve lost the tickets, so we can’t go to the

4 my alarm clock didn’t go off
5 I overslept

concert.

6 I didn’t have time for breakfast.

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3 I didn’t buy that book because I didn’t have
enough money.
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4 She took a taxi because she was late.
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5 I went to bed late last night, so I couldn’t get
up in the morning.
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6 Sarah is hungry because she didn’t have
breakfast.
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1 I was late for work because my car broke
down.
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