Conjunctions, connecting words and fillers in English sentences
1. Sentences with conjunctions and connecting words
Conjunction | Sentence |
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although | Although she’s is poor she is very generous. |
and | I like tea and coffee. |
as | As she left I was parking the car. |
As you couldn’t attend the meeting, I’ll tell you what happened. | |
because | She goes to the disco because she likes to dance. |
but | She reads books, but he doesn’t like to watch films. |
either | Petra is angry with you and I am not too happy either. |
We can either go to the shops or to the museum. | |
even | He enjoys long walks, even when it is raining. |
even if | Don’t say anything even if you think you know the answer. |
even though | It is a very popular restaurant; even though, I don’t like it. |
how | Do you know how to ski? |
however | However we’ve lost the court case. |
She studied hard for the exam, however, she failed. | |
if | If I were you, I would see a doctor. |
in case | Take your umbrella with you in case it rains. |
in spite of | He has lived a long time in spite of his life style. |
neither | They didn’t go to the party, and neither did I. |
Neither calculators nor laptops are allowed to be used in the exam. | |
or | Do you like tea or coffee? |
otherwise | Ask someone for directions, please. Otherwise we’ll get lost. |
since | Since he’s lost his job, he hasn’t gone out much. |
unless | I cannot drink tea unless there is milk in it. |
what | I don’t know what to say. |
when | When you land in Paris, send me a message. |
whether | I’m going to see her whether you like it or not. |
2. Fillers
When we speak continuously, we use gap fillers. These words or short phrases are said when we search for words. Here are some examples:
- you know
- you see
- like
- it’s like
- that thing
- ok
- right
- actually
- basically
- seriously
- so
- I guess
- well
- I mean
Sometimes people make ›sounds‹ to keep a conversation going. Try to avoid these ›sounds‹ as they are a sign of low language ability.
- ah
- er
- hmm
- um