Grade 2

Join two ideas with and, but

Read and build sentences that join two short ideas in a natural way.

Category: Grammar in Use 8 min Growing
Aa Tap Say Read

Keep the sentences simple and meaningful. Ask the child to hear the pause and the joining word.

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and

join similar ideas

Use it to add one more idea.

Example: I have a book and a bag.

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but

show a change

Use it for contrast.

Example: It is sunny but windy.

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join two ideas

sentence pattern

Read the full sentence smoothly.

Example: We went out and we played.

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