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Linking words of addition: and, also, too

We use too at the end of a sentence with a comma (,) before it:

Yesterday I studied History and practised Maths, too.

We use also:

1) at the beginning of the sentence with a comma after it:

We went on holiday to the coast. Also, we visited some


friends there.

2) before the verb in Simple tenses (Present Simple, Past Simple,


etc.) and after the verb to be:

Yesterday morning, I played computer games with some


friends. We also went to the cinema in the afternoon.

Last Saturday we played volleyball and had a picnic in the


park. In the evening, we were really tired. We were also
very happy.

3) between the two verbs in Continuous tenses (Present Continuous,


Past Continuous, etc.):

My sister is doing a course on photography. She is also


going to singing and drama classes.

4) after some special verbs: can, etc (Modal verbs):

I can speak English and I can also speak a little Italian.

Practice:

1) Complete the sentences. Use: and, also, too.


a) Lola Mora was an artist. She painted ______ made sculptures.
b) Her sculptures are in Buenos Aires, Rosario and other provinces, _____.
c) She was not only a sculptor. She was ______ an urban planner and
researcher.
2) Write three sentences about you, using and, also, too.

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