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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.
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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!

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