Koordinerende konjunktioner För Nybörjare

conjunctions coordinating conjunctions subordinating conjunctions

Vad är Koordinerende konjunktioner?
Koordinerende konjunktioner på engelska är ord som kopplar ihop ord, fraser eller satser som har lika vikt i en mening.

Huvudsakliga Koordinerende konjunktioner

Engelska har tre huvudsakliga koordinerande konjunktioner:

And (och)

Or (eller)

But (men)

And

"And" används för att lägga till ett ord till ett annat ord. Här är några exempel:

Exempel

She is beautiful. She is kind. = She is beautiful and kind.

Hon är vacker. Hon är snäll. = Hon är vacker och snäll.

I called Hanna. I called Tommy = I called Hanna and Tommy.

Jag ringde Hanna. Jag ringde Tommy. = Jag ringde Hanna och Tommy.

Or

"Or" används för att namnge två eller fler val. Här är några exempel:

Exempel

Are you sad? Are you angry? = Are you sad or angry?

Är du ledsen? Är du arg? = Är du ledsen eller arg?

Do you like pizza? Do you like pasta = Do you like pizza or pasta?

Tycker du om pizza? Tycker du om pasta? = Tycker du om pizza eller pasta?

But

"But" används för att visa kontrast mellan två ord eller meningar. Här är några exempel:

Exempel

She is beautiful but cruel.

Hon är vacker men grym.

I love fruits but I’m allergic to strawberries.

Jag älskar frukt men jag är allergisk mot jordgubbar.

Quiz:

Which of the following sentences uses the correct coordinating conjunction?

I wanted to go to the park, or I forgot my shoes.

She can sing but dance.

He studies hard, and he works part-time.

We can go to the park, and we can stay home.

Which sentence uses "or" correctly?

She is tired, or she is still going to the gym.

I like tea or I don’t like coffee.

Should we go to the beach or the mountains?

I’m going to the store, or I need some bread.

Sort the words to make a meaningful sentence

pizza

she

but

she

pasta

loves

doesn't

Fill in the blanks with the correct coordinating conjunction.

Andy was planning to go to the park,

he wasn’t sure if the weather would be nice. It had been raining all morning,

the sky was still cloudy. He called his friend Mia,

she didn't pick up the phone. Andy thought she is probably busy

decided to go alone.

At the park, Andy thought about what he could do. He could play soccer,

he could just take a walk around the lake. In the end, he chose to take a walk,

it started to rain again, so he went back home.

and

but

Read the two sentences and choose the correct coordinating conjunction to connect them.

I called her. She didn’t answer
She was tired. She kept working.
Do you want to eat? Do you want to sleep?
I like reading books. I like watching movies.
You can have tea. You can have coffee.