الرئيسية
to +مصدر
and و
or أو
لأن because X so لذلك
because + sub. + verb
ولكن ,but = .However, ومع ذلك
بسبب because of + (n./v.ing)
بالرغم من Although + sub. + verb = despite(in spite of) + (n./v.ing)
Exercises: a) Complete with a suitable conjunction:
1- Ahmed studied hard, ………………he got high marks.
2- Eman studied hard, ………………she got low marks.
3- Randa studied hard. ………………, she got low marks.
4- ………………..he studied hard, he got low marks.
5- ………………….studying hard, Mary got low marks.
6- ………………….her hard study, Marina got low marks.
7- Khaled got high marks ………………he studied hard.
8- Karim got high marks ………………studying hard.
9- Ayman got low marks ………………studying hard.
10- Remonda got low marks ………………she studied hard.
11- Jasmine studied hard. ……………… got high marks.
12- Hagar studied hard. ……………… get high marks.
13- Our team trained hard. ……………., they lost the match.
14- Our team trained hard .……………. they won the match.
15- Our team trained hard. …………….won the match.
16- Our team trained hard. …………….win the match.
17- Peter couldn't carry the heavy bag ……………..he is strong.
18- John couldn't carry the heavy bag ……………..his strength.
19- John couldn't carry the heavy bag ……………..his weakness.
20- He is strong, ……………he couldn't carry the heavy bag.
21- William didn't go to school …………the cinema …………..his sickness.
22- Fady wanted to continue his sports…………….he had a terrible accident.
23- Fady wanted to continue his sports…………….having a terrible accident.
24- Fady had a terrible accident. ………………, he wanted to continue his sports.
25- Emad got up early, ……………….he arrived late at work.
26- I arrived late at work………………….. I got up early.
27- I arrived late at work…………………. I got up late.
28- I got up late, …………….. I arrived late at work
29- Ivon arrived late at work……………………..getting up early.
30- Ahmed arrived late at work………………………..getting up late.
31- Michael made many mistakes ………………….being careful.
32- Paul made many mistakes ………………….he was careful.
33- Mustafa made many mistakes ………………….he wasn't careful.
34- Yossra made many mistakes ………………….she was careless.
35- Sally made many mistakes ………………….her carelessness.
36- Mira made many mistakes ………………….being careless.
37- Maggy was careful, ……………she made many mistakes.
38- Nada was careful. …………….…, she made many mistakes.
39- …………….. Mai was careful, she made many mistakes.
40- ……………..being careful, Aya made many mistakes.
b) Re-write the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets to give the same meaning:
1) I knocked on the door, but nobody answered. (Although)
2) He was very afraid, but he got into the dark room. (although/ However/Despite)
3) He turned the radio on. He wanted to listen to music. (so/because/ to/and)
4) He went to the doctor. He was sick. (so/because of)
5) He went to school. He was sick. (but/Although/However/despite)