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Beginner 📝 Grammar
Basic conjunctions
Join ideas with and, but, or, because, so.
1Learn
Goal: Join ideas with and, but, or, because, so.
Conjunctions join words or sentences. And = adding. But = contrast. Or = choice. Because = reason. So = result. “I was tired, so I slept.” “I slept because I was tired.” Notice: because gives the reason, so gives the result.
2Examples
I like tea and coffee.
It’s hot, but I’m happy.
Tea or coffee?
I stayed home because it rained.Reason
It rained, so I stayed home.Result
She is small but strong.
3Common mistakes
I was late because of I missed the bus.
I was late because I missed the bus. — because + sentence; because of + noun
It rained. So that I stayed.
It rained, so I stayed.
4Practice quiz
Question 1 of 5Multiple choice
I wanted to go, ___ it was raining.
5Speaking challenge
Speaking challenge
Say 5 sentences about your week using because and so: “I went to the market because… so…”.
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Say it out loud. Nobody is listening — that’s the point. Mistakes are allowed.