English · Chapter 1 · Lesson 7 · Vocabulary
Joining words
The small joining words - and, but, of, to - that hold a sentence together.
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10-word session
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This lesson's words
and/ænd/Joins two words, phrases, or sentences together to add one to another.
but/bʌt/Joins two ideas to show a difference or a surprise between them.
or/ɔː/Used to show a choice between two or more things or actions.
so/səʊ/Used to show the result of something, meaning for that reason.
if/ɪf/Used to say that one thing depends on another thing being true.
with/wɪð/Shows that people or things are together, or names the tool used to do something.
of/əv/Shows that one thing belongs to, is part of, or comes from another.
to/tə/Shows direction or a target, and also goes before a verb to make its basic form (the infinitive).
for/fɔː/Shows who or what something is meant to help, or the reason or length of time for something.
in/ɪn/Shows that something is inside a place, time, or situation.
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