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Theory: Joining Sentences with "And" and "But"

"And" and "but" are conjunctions: words that join statements together.

  • And adds things to a sentence or links sentences together.
  • But introduces a contrast to a sentence.
And/But diagram

Example: "I play soccer and watch TV on the weekend."

Examples

Beginning: My cousin lives in Arizona

Ending: and works in Los Angeles.

Full: My cousin lives in Arizona and works in Los Angeles.

Beginning: I eat two eggs

Ending: and a banana for breakfast.

Full: I eat two eggs and a banana for breakfast.

Exercise: Match Beginnings to Endings

Play All Sentences

There is a market
My cousin lives
I play soccer
There's a library
Pete's uncle and
I eat two eggs
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Correct Answers

1. There is a market and a bookstore in my town.

2. My cousin lives in Arizona and works in Los Angeles.

3. I play soccer and watch TV on the weekend.

4. There's a library and a theater in Heswall.

5. Pete's uncle and aunt live in Arizona.

6. I eat two eggs and a banana for breakfast.