WGRAMMARAN ✓
GRAMMAR CHECK
Linkers: and, but, so, and because
and links two parts of a sentence with the same idea.
Captain Boomer is friendly, and he laughs a lot.
but links two parts of a sentence with different ideas.
Boomer wants to forget Moby-Dick, but Ahab wants revenge.
so links two parts of a sentence talking about the result of something.
Captain Boomer's arm goes bad, so they cut it off.
(= result of first part of sentence)
because links two parts of a sentence talking about the reason for something.
Ahab cries out angrily because Moby-Dick has his leg.
(= reason for first part of sentence)
We usually put a comma before and, but, and so in the middle of a sentence.
7 Complete the sentences with and, but, so, or because.
a Tashtego is working happily,but..
b He falls into the whale's empty head,.
c Queequeg wants to save Tashtego,.
d Starbuck gets into his boat.
j
e Ishmael goes with Starbuck,.
f Ishmael looks for Queequeg,...be
g The men on the Pequod say nothing.
h Tashtego can't get out of the head,..
i
It isn't very easy,...
He brings Tashtego up,.
he hits his head on the mast.
it falls off the deck.
. he jumps into the sea.
he wants to help, too.
.he rows Starbuck's boat.
he can't see him.
they are afraid.
. he goes down with it.
Queequeg pulls Tashtego out.
..Tashtego is alive!
ів
a) Tashtego is working happily, but...
b) He falls into the whale's empty head, so...
c) Queequeg wants to save Tashtego, and...
d) Starbuck gets into his boat.
e) Ishmael goes with Starbuck, and...
f) Ishmael looks for Queequeg, because...
g) The men on the Pequod say nothing.
h) Tashtego can't get out of the head, so...
i) It isn't very easy, but...
j) He brings Tashtego up, and...
k) He hits his head on the mast, so...
l) It falls off the deck.
m) He jumps into the sea because...
n) He wants to help, too, and...
o) He rows Starbuck's boat.
p) He can't see him, but...
q) They are afraid, so...
r) He goes down with it, but...
s) Queequeg pulls Tashtego out.
t) Tashtego is alive!
Объяснение: