Vocabulary

A. Basic conjunctions

Conjunctions join two parts of a sentence. They help to show the connection between the two parts of the sentence.

Conjunction	Example	Use
and	Kate is a student and she works part-time.	We use and to give extra information in the second part of the sentence.
but	They are rich but they aren’t happy.	We use but when the second part of the sentence contrasts with the first part.
or	You can pay by credit card or cash.	We use or when the second part of the sentence gives a different possibility.
because	We went home early because we were tired.	We use because when the second part of the sentence explains why the first part happened.
so	I felt ill so I didn’t go to work.	We use so when the second part of the sentence gives a result of the first part.
when	I went to the party when the babysitter arrived.	We use when to say when the first part of the sentence happened.
before	We left before it started to rain.	We use before to show that the first part of the sentence happened first.
after	We went for a meal after we had seen the film.	We use after to show that the second part of the sentence happened first.
if	You can have some ice cream if you eat your dinner.	We use if to say that the first part of the sentence will only happen after the second part of the sentence happens and it may not happen.

B. Other connecting words

These words are useful for making connections between words and phrases.

Word	Example	Use
only	He only sleeps for three hours every night.	We use only to say something is not very big or very much.
like	She looks like her father.	We use like to make a comparison.
than	She works harder than he does.	We use than after a comparative adjective or adverb.
also	He works in the shop and she does too. also / too / as well.	We use also, too and as well to say something is extra.

These words are small, but they are very important to learn. Write a translation of the words in the first column of the tables.