Complete the sentences with 'But' or 'And'.
1. That pencil case is beautiful ______ it's expensive.
2. That computer is fast ______ it's modern.
3. That watch is good ______ it's cheap.
4. That computer is new ______ it's slow.
5. That car is beautiful ______ it's fast.
6. That school bag is cheap ______ it's big.
7. That ruler is long ______ it's old.
8. That pen is new ______ it's small.
9. The girl wore blue trousers ______ his trousers were pink.
10. I love Italian food ______ I eat pasta every day.
11. They are vegetarian ______ they never eat meat.
12. My mother parked the car ______ entered the chemist.
13. Mary loves swimming ______ she often goes to the pool.
14. You were very tired ______ you enjoyed at the party.
Answer (2)
When deciding whether to use 'but' or 'and' to complete the sentences, it's important to understand the context and meaning.
'But' is typically used to present a contrast or an exception. For example, you might say something is positive but has a downside.
'And' is used to add similar or related information, showing continuity or connection between two facts or actions.
Here's how to complete the sentences:
That pencil case is beautiful but it's expensive. This uses 'but' because 'beautiful' and 'expensive' present a contrast; something beautiful can be seen positively, while being expensive is a condition that might be considered negative if one does not want to spend much money.
That computer is fast and it's modern. Using 'and' here connects two related positive features of the computer.
That watch is good and it's cheap. 'And' is used to list two positive aspects of the watch.
That computer is new but it's slow. 'But' contrasts the expectation that a new computer would be fast with the reality that it is slow.
That car is beautiful and it's fast. This uses 'and' because both qualities are positive.
That school bag is cheap and it's big. 'And' is used, as both attributes are desirable.
That ruler is long but it's old. 'But' is appropriate because old could be perceived negatively, whereas long could be a desired trait.
That pen is new and it's small. 'And' connects two neutral or potentially positive descriptions.
The girl wore blue trousers but his trousers were pink. 'But' is used here to show contrast between the colors.
I love Italian food and I eat pasta every day. 'And' indicates a relationship between the love for Italian food and the frequent eating of pasta.
They are vegetarian so they never eat meat. 'So' is suitable here to show cause and effect, meaning their vegetarianism is why they don't eat meat.
My mother parked the car and entered the chemist. 'And' connects the sequence of actions performed.
Mary loves swimming so she often goes to the pool. 'So' connects the reason (love for swimming) with the action (going to the pool often).
You were very tired but you enjoyed at the party. 'But' is used to show a contrast as being tired might be expected to prevent enjoyment, yet it didn't.
The sentences are completed by using 'but' for contrasts and 'and' for connections. Each conjunction serves to develop the meaning by linking or contrasting the statements. Understanding the context is key to deciding which conjunction to use in each sentence.
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