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Subordination (when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (or, and, but)

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Conjunctions join ideas: and adds more, but shows a contrast, so gives a result, because gives a reason.

  1. Example 1Choose the conjunction.

    The milk is cold ____ the pies are hot. becausesobut

    The milk is cold, but the pies are hot.

1 / 10 C08Choose the conjunction.

The milk is cold ____ the soup is hot. sobecausebut

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Year 2 · Conjunctions: and, but, so, because

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Example · Choose the conjunction.The milk is cold ____ the pies are hot. (because / so / but)The milk is cold, but the pies are hot.
Example · Join the two sentences with "so".The tub is empty. Dad fills it.The tub is empty, so Dad fills it.
  1. Choose the conjunction.The milk is cold ____ the soup is hot. (so / because / but)
  2. Choose the conjunction.The rabbit runs ____ it is scared. (so / or / because)
  3. Choose the conjunction.Dad is tired ____ he yawns. (or / so / because)
  4. Choose the conjunction.The carts were full ____ Dad filled them. (or / so / because)
  5. Choose the conjunction.The bowl was dirty ____ the boy washed it. (or / so / because)
  6. Join the two sentences, putting "because" between them.The cart was full. Dad filled it.
  7. Join the two sentences with "but".The milk is cold. Mum's soup is hot.
  8. Join the two sentences with "but".The forest was dark. Grandpa did not light the lantern.
  9. Join the two sentences, putting "because" between them.Dad yawned. He was tired.
  10. Join the two sentences with "so".The girl was sad. She cried.
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Year 2 · Conjunctions: and, but, so, because · answer key

Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.

  1. but
  2. because
  3. so
  4. because
  5. so
  6. The cart was full because Dad filled it.
  7. The milk is cold, but Mum's soup is hot.
  8. The forest was dark, but Grandpa did not light the lantern.
  9. Dad yawned because he was tired.
  10. The girl was sad, so she cried.
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