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    Unit 24. Joining Sentences

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    This document provides examples and instruction on using the conjunctions "and" and "but" to join sentences. It discusses how "and" is used to add things or link sentences together positively, while "but" introduces a contrast or something negative. The document includes examples of rewriting statements as single sentences using these conjunctions correctly with commas. It also has exercises for the learner to practice identifying and creating sentences joined by "and" or "but".

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    This document provides examples and instruction on using the conjunctions "and" and "but" to join sentences. It discusses how "and" is used to add things or link sentences together positively, while "but" introduces a contrast or something negative. The document includes examples of rewriting statements as single sentences using these conjunctions correctly with commas. It also has exercises for the learner to practice identifying and creating sentences joined by "and" or "but".

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    This document provides examples and instruction on using the conjunctions "and" and "but" to join sentences. It discusses how "and" is used to add things or link sentences together positively, while "but" introduces a contrast or something negative. The document includes examples of rewriting statements as single sentences using these conjunctions correctly with commas. It also has exercises for the learner to practice identifying and creating sentences joined by "and" or "but".

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    Unit 24. Joining Sentences

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    This document provides examples and instruction on using the conjunctions "and" and "but" to join sentences. It discusses how "and" is used to add things or link sentences together positively, while "but" introduces a contrast or something negative. The document includes examples of rewriting statements as single sentences using these conjunctions correctly with commas. It also has exercises for the learner to practice identifying and creating sentences joined by "and" or "but".

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    Joining sentences

    “And” and “but” are conjunctions: words that join statements New language Using “and” and “but”
    together. “And” adds things to a sentence or links sentences Vocabulary Town, jobs, and family
    together. “But” introduces a contrast to a sentence. New skill Joining sentences

    KEY LANGUAGE USING “AND” TO JOIN SENTENCES


    Use “and” to join two “There’s” is the same as “There is.”
    sentences together.

    You can drop the second “there’s”


    when you join sentences using “and.”

    FURTHER EXAMPLES USING “AND” TO JOIN SENTENCES

    REWRITE THESE STATEMENTS AS SINGLE SENTENCES USING “AND”

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    LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MATCH THE PLACES MENTIONED
    IN EACH “AND” STATEMENT

    KEY LANGUAGE USING A COMMA INSTEAD OF “AND”


    For lists of more than
    two items, you can You can use a comma Use another comma
    to replace “and” in a list. before the “and.”
    use commas instead
    of “and.”

    Keep the “and” between


    the final two nouns.

    MARK THE SENTENCES THAT USE COMMAS AND “AND” CORRECTLY

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    KEY LANGUAGE USING “BUT” TO JOIN SENTENCES
    Use “but” to join
    a positive and a
    negative statement.

    You can use “but” to add something


    negative to a positive sentence.

    You can use “but” to add something


    positive to a negative sentence.

    MATCH THE BEGINNINGS OF THE SENTENCES TO THE CORRECT ENDINGS

    REWRITE EACH PAIR OF STATEMENTS AS A SINGLE SENTENCE

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    CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORD IN EACH SENTENCE

    LOOK AT THE TABLE, THEN SAY “AND” AND “BUT” SENTENCES OUT LOUD

    CHECKLIST
    Using “and” and “but” Town, jobs, and family Joining sentences

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    Joining sentences
    “And” and “but” are conjunctions: words that join statements New language Using “and” and “but”
    together. “And” adds things to a sentence or links sentences Vocabulary Town, jobs, and family
    together. “But” introduces a contrast to a sentence. New skill Joining sentences

    mAtch the Beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings

    Listen to the Audio And mAtch the two pLAces thAt the
    speAker descriBes

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    MARK the sentences thAt ARe coRRect

    RewRite the sentences to join theM togetheR using


    “And” oR “but”

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    cross out the incorrect word in each sentence

    say the sentences out loud, filling in the gaps

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