Grammar Notes - Connectors
Basic Connectors
The four most common connectors in English are as follows:
and
- I play tennis, and I coach soccer.
- I like sports, and I like cooking.
- I speak Spanish, and I speak German.
but
- I can drive, but I don’t have a car.
- I like golf, but I can’t play well.
- I live in Thailand, but I can’t speak Thai.
so
- I am tired, so I will go home.
- It is raining, so I will stay inside.
- It is his birthday, so I got him a gift.
because
- I failed the test because I didn’t study.
- I’m hungry because I skipped lunch.
- I put on a coat because it is cold.