Conjunctions, connecting words and fillers in English sentences

1. Sentences with conjunctions and connecting words

Conjunction	Sentence
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	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.
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.
however	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	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.

When we speak continuously, we use gap fillers. These words or short phrases are said when we search for words. Here are some examples:

Sometimes people make ›sounds‹ to keep a conversation going. Try to avoid these ›sounds‹ as they are a sign of low language ability.