The document discusses how to join sentences using connecting words like and, but, or, and so. It provides examples of joining two sentences and identifies which connecting word to use based on whether the ideas are additive, contrasting, offering a choice, or showing consequence. The connecting words and, but, or, and so are used to appropriately join sentences based on their meaning.

2. are words that connect sentences.

3. For example:
1. Mom received a present.
2. She doesn’t like it.
How would you join
these two sentences with:
and, or, but, or so?

4. Mom received a present, ___ she doesn’t like it.
How would you join
these two sentences with:
and, or, but, or so?

5. And the answer is:
Mom received a present, but she doesn’t like it.
We use but because it connects two
sentences with contrasting
ideas.

6. Another example:
1. My aunt wants to eat sweets.
2. She is on a diet.
How would you join
these two sentences with:
and, or, but, or so?

7. My aunt wants to eat sweets, ___she is on a diet.
How would you join
these two sentences with:
and, or, but, or so?

8. And the answer is:
My aunt wants to eat sweets, but she is on a diet.
We use but again because
it connects two sentences
with contrasting ideas
once again.

9. Another example:
1. Susie has to go to school.
2. She is ready.
How would you join
these two sentences with:
and, or, but, or so?

10. Susie has to go to school, ___ she is ready.
How would you join
these two sentences with:
and, or, but, or so?

11. And the answer is:
Susie has to go to school, and she is ready.
We use and because it
indicates connection or
addition.

12. And we have another example:
1. Eat your veggies.
2. You will not go out to play.
How would you join
these two sentences with:
and, or, but, or so?

13. Eat your veggies, __ you won’t go out to play.
How would you join
these two sentences with:
and, or, but, or so?

14. And the answer is:
Eat your veggies, or you won’t go out to play.
We use or because it
gives you two choices.

15. We have another example:
1. My dog ate my homework.
2. I could not bring it.
How would you join
these two sentences with:
and, or, but, or so?

16. My dog ate my homework, __ I could not bring it.
How would you join
these two sentences with:
and, or, but, or so?

17. And the answer is:
My dog ate my homework, so I could not bring it.
We use so because it
shows the consequence
of another event.

18. I have too many things to do, but the
teacher had to send homework.
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