2. AND connects two sentences with similar ideas.These
sentences can be positive or negative.
Examples:
My roommate is an art student,and her boyfriend plays
rock in a band.
She doesn’t like rock music,and he doesn’t like art.
She loves going to museums,and he loves going to
concerts.
REMEMBER:
You have to use or, and not and, in a simple negative sentence: He
doesn’t like art or classical music.

3. BUT connects two sentences with contrasting or
opposite ideas.
Examples:
She likes classical music,but he doesn’t like rock.
She likes country music,but he hates it.
She loves going to museums,but he doesn’t like
museums.

4. OR connects two sentences that express alternatives
or choices.
Examples:
Every Friday night, they go to a classical concert,or they
visit an art gallery.
Every Saturday night, he practices with his band,or they
go to a rock concert.
Every Sunday afternoon, they go to a park,or they visit
friends.
Information taken from: Hogue, A. (1996).
First steps in academic writing. Longman: N.Y.

5. SO connects a reason and a result.
Examples:
They both like jazz, so they go to jazz concerts together.
 He works a lot,so they don’t go out very often.
 He wants to be the best,so he practices a lot.
Information taken from: Hogue, A. (1996).
First steps in academic writing. Longman: N.Y.