9.

2 Conjunctions

We use conjunctions to join sentences.

1 when while as soon as after as until

are conjunctions of time.

They can go in two places in the sentence.

When Pedro left the party, Maria was dancing with Raul.
While Rob was singing, we took some photos.
As soon as Sam left, Eva arrived at the party.

Eva didn’t arrive until I left the party.

I remembered my coat as I was leaving.
Tony phoned me after I arrived home.

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 9.2 Conjunctions
2 so is a conjunction of result.
I was tired so I took a nap.

because is a conjunction of reason.

I took a nap because I was tired.

3 but and although are conjunctions which join contrasting ideas.

Although we were late, we caught our plane.
We were late, but we caught our plane.

Complete the sentences.

1 Rita was busy, she helped us with our homework.
but
2 I’m hungry I’m going to have dinner.
so
3 It’s late, we’re not tired.
but
4 Nadia didn’t start working her boss arrived.
until

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