UNIT 103 and but or so because

and but or so because

We use these words (conjunctions) to put two sentences together. They make one longer
sentence from two shorter sentences:
sentence A The car stopped. The driver got out sentence B

longer sentence The car stopped and the driver got out.

• and/but/or . . .

sentence A and/but/or sentence B

We stayed at home and (we)* watched television.
My sister is married and (she)* lives in London.
He doesn't like her and she doesn't like him.
I bought a newspaper but I didn't read it.
It's a nice house but it hasn't got a garden.
Do you want to play tennis or are you too tired?

* The subjects in sentences A and B are the same. It is not necessary to say 'we' and 'she' after 'and' in sentence B.

• so . .. (the result of something):

sentence A so sentence B
It was too hot, so I opened the window.
The water wasn't clean, so we didn't go swimming.
They like films, so they often go to the cinema.

• because . .. (the reason for something):

sentence A because sentence B

I opened the window because it was too hot.
We didn't go swimming because the water wasn't clean.
She's hungry because she didn't have breakfast.

Because + sentence B is also possible at the beginning:

- Because the water wasn't clean, we didn't go swimming.

• You can use more than one conjunction to make a longer sentence:
- It was late and I was tired, so I went to bed.
- I always enjoy visiting London, but I. wouldn't like to live there because it's too
big.