English · Chapter 1 · Lesson 7 · Vocabulary
Joining words
The small joining words - and, but, of, to - that hold a sentence together.
Practise this lesson
10-word session
A quick mix of exercises - recognise, recall, type and build each word. Miss one and it comes back round until it sticks.
This lesson's words
- andJoins two words, phrases, or sentences together to add one to another.
- butJoins two ideas to show a difference or a surprise between them.
- orUsed to show a choice between two or more things or actions.
- soUsed to show the result of something, meaning for that reason.
- ifUsed to say that one thing depends on another thing being true.
- withShows that people or things are together, or names the tool used to do something.
- ofShows that one thing belongs to, is part of, or comes from another.
- toShows direction or a target, and also goes before a verb to make its basic form (the infinitive).
- forShows who or what something is meant to help, or the reason or length of time for something.
- inShows that something is inside a place, time, or situation.