English grammar
Conjunctions: and, but, or, so, because 📕
Conjunctions connect words, phrases and sentences.
| Conjunction | Use | Example |
| and | add information | I like tea and coffee. |
| but | contrast | It's small, but it's nice. |
| or | choice | Tea or coffee? |
| so | result | I was tired, so I went to bed. |
| because | reason | I went to bed because I was tired. |
So or because?
Because gives the reason. So gives the result.
It was raining, so we stayed at home.
We stayed at home because it was raining.
Because or because of?
Because + a sentence. Because of + a noun.
We stayed at home because it was raining.
We stayed at home because of the rain.
Comma
We usually put a comma before but and so when they connect two full sentences.
I called her, but she didn't answer.
✗ Because I was tired. (this is not a full sentence alone in writing)
✓ I went home because I was tired.