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Read these sets of sentences.

y Do you want coffee? Do you want tea?

Do you want coffee or tea?

y You can take the blue shirt. You can take the green shirt.

You can take the blue shirt or the green shirt.

Or is a joining word. We use or to show a choice between two things.

Now, read these sets of sentences.

y I cannot play outside. It is raining.

I cannot play outside because it is raining.

Because is also a joining word. We use because to give a reason for
an action.

A. Match the columns to complete these sentences.

1. I like drinking milk a. or you could put it in the piggy bank.

2. You could buy books with b. but my sister likes to eat out.
your money

3. I like home-cooked food c. because it is very dark.

4. I don’t want to play outside d. and Italy.

5. I visited France e. because she is very polite.

6. Everyone in the class f. but I do not like drinking soft drinks.
likes her

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