Conjunctions and clauses

If you have more than one clause in a sentence, the clauses are usually connected by a linking word. These linking words are ‘conjunctions’. They are words such as ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but’, ‘because’.

Here are some examples of how different conjunctions connect two clauses:

The different conjunctions indicate the relationship between these clauses. For example, you can simply add two (or more clauses) by using ‘and’, or the second clause can give the reason for what is said in the first clause by using

Clause 1 Conjunction Clause 2 Er arbeitet bei Siemens und sie arbeitet bei Ford. He works for Siemens and she works for Ford. Kommst du heute Abend um sechs

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