Using and to Connect Phrases and Sentences

Using and to Connect Phrases and Sentences When you want to say two things about a subject, use the word and to connect the information. Sometimes and connects phrases that have the same verb. Example: Maria is studying English. Maria is studying art. Maria Vega is studying English and art. Sometimes and connects sentences that have different verbs. Use a comma before I and when it connects two sentences. Example: Maria Vega is 19. Maria Vega plans to be a fashion designer. Maria Vega is 19 and plans to be a fashion designer.

5 Write sentences by connecting the phrases with and.

1.   Ming Su is 26 years old. Ming Su comes from Taiwan.

Ming Su is 26 years old and comes from Taiwan.

2.   Amelia eats breakfast in the cafeteria. Amelia eats lunch in the cafeteria.

Amelia eats breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria.

3.   Reiko is 19 years old. Reiko likes music a lot.

Reiko is 19 years old, and he likes music a lot.

Reiko is 19 years old and likes music a lot.

4.   Salma is married. Salma is a student.

Salma is married, and she is a student.

Salma is married and is a student.

5.   Enrique likes soccer. Enrique plays every Saturday.

Enrique likes soccer, and he plays every Saturday.

Enrique likes soccer and plays every Saturday.

6.  The school offers a good program in business. Its recreational facilities are excellent.

The school offers a good program in business, and its recreational facilities are excellent.

*) Sometimes in short sentences the comma is omitted.

I have a pet. Its name is Paul.

I got a new car from my father. Its color is blue.

Using but and so to Connect Sentences You can also connect two sentences with but or so. Use a comma before these words when they connect two complete sentences. •   But introduces contrasting information. Example: He thinks his English class is excellent. He thinks the food in the cafeteria is terrible. He thinks his English class is excellent, but he thinks the food in the cafeteria is terrible. •   So introduces a result. Example: His company sells equipment to American hospitals. He needs English for his work. His company sells equipment to American hospitals, so he needs English for his work.

6 Connect the sentences with so or but.

1. She has to work all day. She doesn’t have time to do all her homework.

She has to work all day, so she doesn’t have time to do all her homework.

2. He likes his English class. He doesn’t think the American students are very friendly.

He likes his English class, but he doesn’t think the American students are very friendly.

3. Her company is opening an office in the United States. It needs English speaking workers.

Her company is opening an office in the United States, so it needs English speaking workers.

4. She likes school life. She is homesick for her family.

She likes school life, but she is homesick for her family.

5. Pedro wants to work in Japan. He wants to learn Japanese.

Pedro wants to work in Japan, so he wants to learn Japanese.

Eko and Budi playing football.

Eko and Budi are playing football.

I’m thirsty, so I drink a glass of ice tea.

I read and study, so I understand the lesson, but I must study very hard.

You and me together forever.

You and I are together forever.

I feel tired, so I want to take a rest.

I like Real Madrid, but I hate Pepe.

Wichai Tongkhio is a new member of the English composition class at Amarin Community College. He is 18 years old. He is from a village in the north, but he generally likes life in Bangkok. He likes the school, but he doesn’t like his dormitory. There are many classes at ACC, so he is studying business administration, English, and accounting. In his free time he plays basketball and goes to movies. He plans to visit the United States next summer, so he needs to learn English.

Wichai Tongkhio is a new member of the English composition class at Amarin Community College. He is 18 years old. He is from a village in the north. He likes the school and life in Bangkok, but he doesn’t like his dormitory. There are many classes at ACC, so he is studying business administration, English, and accounting. In his free time he plays basketball and goes to movies. He plans to visit the United States next summer, so he needs to learn English.