Mastering Conjunctions

Combine: I like ice cream. I like cake. (use 'and')

• I enjoy ice cream and cake.

• I like ice cream or I like cake.

• I like ice cream with cake.

• I like ice cream and I like cake.

Combine: She is studying. She is tired. (use 'but')

• She studies, but she is tired.

• She is studying and she is tired.

• She is studying, but she is tired.

• She is tired, but she is studying.

Combine: He can play the guitar. He can play the piano. (use 'and')

• He plays the guitar and the piano.

• He can play the guitar and he can play the piano.

• He can play the guitar or the piano.

• He can play guitar and piano.

Combine: It was raining. We went for a walk. (use 'although')

• We went for a walk although it was raining.

• It was raining, but we decided to stay inside.

• Although we stayed inside, it was raining.

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

Combine: I will go to the party. I will finish my homework. (use 'if')

• If I finish my homework, I will go to the party.

• If I don't finish my homework, I won't go to the party.

• I will go to the party if I finish my homework later.

• If I go to the party, I will finish my homework.

Combine: The dog barked. The cat slept. (use 'while')

• The cat barked while the dog slept.

• The dog barked and the cat slept.

• The dog slept while the cat barked.

• The dog barked while the cat slept.

Combine: She loves to read. She loves to write. (use 'and')

• She loves to read, she loves to write.

• She loves to read or write.

• She loves reading and writing.

• She loves to read and she loves to write.

Combine: He was late. He missed the bus. (use 'because')

• He was late and missed the bus.

• He missed the bus because he was early.

• He missed the bus because he was late.

• He was late because he missed the bus.

Combine: I want to play outside. It is too cold. (use 'but')

• It is too cold, so I want to play outside.

• I want to play outside, but it is too cold.

• I want to play outside; however, it is too cold.

• I want to play outside, and it is too cold.

Combine: They can come to the movie. They have to finish their project. (use 'if')

• They have to finish their project if they want to go out.

• If they come to the movie, they have to finish their project.

• If they finish their project, they can come to the movie.

• They can come to the movie if they want.