Conjunctions

but
• We use but to join two contrasting(相对) ideas.

Examples:

The mechanic tried his best. He could not repair the car.
The mechanic tried his best but he could not repair the car.
and
• We use and to join two similiar(相近) ideas.

Examples:

The hawker fries noodles. The hawker cooks porridge.

The hawker fries noodles and he cooks porridge.
or
• We use or to show a choice(选择) between two things.

Examples:

I can help at the orphanage. I can visit the old folks 'home.
I can help at the orphanage or visit the old folks 'home.
although
• We use although to join two contrasting(相对) ideas.

Examples:
He told me to skip school. I attended all my classes.
i. Although he told me to skip school, I attended all my classes.
ii. I attended all my classes although he told me to skip school.
so
• We use so to show the result of an action.
Examples:
He lied so he was punished.
either… or
• We use either…or to join two sentences.

Examples:
Eric should buy his mother a cake. Eric should buy his mother some flowers.
Eric should buy his mother either a cake or some flowers.
either… or

Examples:
Tharanee has completed the jigsaw puzzle. Her brothers have completed the jigsaw puzzle.
i. Either Tharanee or her brothers have completed the jigsaw puzzle.
ii. Either her brothers or Tharanee has completed the jigsaw puzzle.
neither… nor
• We use neither…or to join two negative sentences(否定句).

Examples:
Ali did not speak rudely in the canteen. Ali did not jump queue in the canteen.
Ali neither spoke rudely nor jumped queue in the canteen.
neither… nor

Examples:
Kamal does not dirty the beach. The girls do not dirty the beach.
i. Neither Kamal nor the girls dirt the beach.
ii. Neither the girls nor Kamal dirties the beach.
since
• We use since to join two ideas.
• The conjunction since has the same meaning as because and as.

Examples:
He was honest. The king rewarded him.
i. Since he was honest, the king rewarded him.
ii. The king rewarded him since he was honest.
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