It is used to join two It is used to join two It is used to join two It is used to show that the It is used to give

how that the It is used to give the

similar ideas together.
The subject can be
omitted when it is the
same as in the previous
sentence.
Ex: He was born in
London and (he) has
lived there all his life.
contrasting ideas.
Ex: My father is
Spanish, but my mother
is French. The subject
can also be omitted if it is
the same as in the
previous sentence.
Ex :I like the cinema,
but don´t often go.
alternative ideas. second idea is the result reason of something.
Ex: I can lend you my of the first. Ex: We didn’t go
dictionary, or you can Ex: The boy was very swimming because the
buy one. tired, so he went straight water was dirty.
When the subject is the to bed. We can used because at
same in both sentences We don´t omit the subject the beginning.
we can omit it. in the second sentence Ex: Because the water
Ex: I’d like to watch a even if it is the same as in was dirty, we didn’t go
film or listen to music. the previous one. swimming.

1. He arrived home, had a shower ………………………. sat down in the living room.
2. Mum was very tired after doing the housework …………………….. she had a rest.
3. The post has already arrived ………………………….. there are not letters for you.
4. You can go to the cinema ……………………………. stay at home ………… watch the film.
5. She didn’t lend me her car ………………………… she needed it to go shopping.
6. There are a lot of children in the park ………………………. there is not school today.
7. My neighbour plays music loud …………………… he often bothers me.
8. My teacher got angry with me ……………………… I didn’t finish my work.
9. They sent me a present …………….….. bought me a cake for my birthday.
10. Their car was very old …………………….. they decided to buy a new one.
11. Susan is very clever …………………………. is a bit lazy. She would get better marks if she studied harder.
12. My brother’s girlfriend is very kind ..................... often helps me with my homework
13. Amanda doesn’t have much money ……………………………. she spends it all on clothes.
14. You can take the bus to London …………………………….. wait for the 10:30 train.
15. She looks very happy ……………………… she must have passed her exam.
16. I phoned Larry early in the morning …………………………. I got no answer. He must be away.
17. There was a lot of traffic on the road ………………………….. it took us longer to arrive at the office.
18. She doesn’t eat any sweets ………………………………… she wants to lose weight.
19. I lost my address book ………………………… I could not phone Peter as I didn’t remember his number,
20. I saw Tom at the party ……………………….. he wasn’t with his girlfriend. Perhaps he has broken up with her.
21. Could you answer some questions …………………….are you in a hurry?
22. She was very ill yesterday ..................... she didn’t go to work.
23. Alice rang today…………………….. she wanted to invite me to her birthday party.
24. Tina was very worried about her son …………………………. started to cry.
25. They called the babysitter ……………………………… they were going out for dinner with their friends.
26. The firemen arrived ……………………….. put out the fire immediately.
27.They left early …………………………………. they had to catch a plane at the airport.
28. You can send me the letter ………………………………… give it to my husband.
29. Robert didn’t buy the motorbike ……………………… it was too expensive for him.
30. Alex and Bill are best friends …………………………….. they often argue with each other.
1. He arrived home, had a shower and sat down in the living room

2. Mum was very tired after doing the housework so she had a rest.

3. The post has already arrived but there are not letters for you.

4. You can go to the cinema or stay at home and watch the film.

5. She didn’t lend me her car because she needed it to go shopping.

6. There are a lot of children in the park because there is not school today.

7. My neighbour plays music loud and he often bothers me.

8. My teacher got angry with me because I didn’t finish my work.

9. They sent me a present and bought me a cake for my birthday.

10. Their car was very old so they decided to buy a new one.

11. Susan is very clever but is a bit lazy. She would get better marks if she studied harder.

12. My brother’s girlfriend is very kind and often helps me with my homework

13. Amanda doesn’t have much money because she spends it all on clothes.

14. You can take the bus to London or wait for the 10:30 train.

15. She looks very happy so she must have passed her exam.

16. I phoned Larry early in the morning but I got no answer. He must be away.

17. There was a lot of traffic on the road so it took us longer to arrive at the office.

18. She doesn’t eat any sweets because she wants to lose weight.

19. I lost my address book so I could not phone Peter as I didn’t remember his number,

20. I saw Tom at the party but he wasn’t with his girlfriend. Perhaps he has broken up with her.

21. Could you answer some questions or are you in a hurry?

22. She was very ill yesterday so she didn’t go to work.

23. Alice rang today because she wanted to invite me to her birthday party.

24. Tina was very worried about her son and started to cry.

25. They called the babysitter because they were going out for dinner with their friends.

26. The firemen arrived and put out the fire immediately.

27.They left early because they had to catch a plane at the airport.

28. You can send me the letter or give it to my husband.

29. Robert didn’t buy the motorbike because it was too expensive for him.

30. Alex and Bill are best friends but they often argue with each other