Conjunctions & Linking Words

A2–B2

Connect ideas with and, but, because, and the linking words that hold longer sentences together.

Lessons in this category

And, but, or, so — joining two equal ideas together.

Because, since, as — explaining why something happened.

Although, if, when, because — joining a main clause to a dependent one.

However, moreover, therefore — connecting ideas across separate sentences.

So, therefore, as a result — showing what happened because of something else.

To, in order to, so that — explaining why someone does something.

But, although, however, despite — showing an unexpected or opposite idea.

Both...and, either...or, neither...nor — conjunctions that work in pairs.