Joining Words in a Sentence

What are we learning today?

You will learn to join two parts of a sentence with so, if, when, where, before and after.

Explanation

• after means later: After they finish their studies, the students can get good jobs.
• when means at the time: When we got home my dad made a big poster.
• if gives a condition. before means earlier. where is for a place. so gives a result.
• If the sentence starts with after, when or if, put a comma before the main part.

Examples

1. I do my homework before I play games.
2. It was cold, so I wore a hoodie.
3. This is the school where I study.

Remember!

• Choose the word that fits the meaning.
• Use a comma after the first part when you start with when, if or after.

Check yourself

1. Which word gives a result: so or before?
2. Which word is for a place: where or when?