Patina · Building English

Build It — And or But

Build the sentence left to right, in two halves. You choose can or can't in each half, and then the word that joins them: and when both halves say the same, but when they are different. The person after the join is filled in for you. Then tap 🔊 to hear it.

★ build a sentence  ·  ★★ change one can to can't and fix the join  ·  ★★★ build the same person with and, then with but

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For the teacher · In class

project it and build the first half together. Then let the room choose the second half, and ask "and or but?" before anyone taps. Everyone types the finished sentence in the chat.  ·  ✏️ On paper: circle one word in each column, then write your sentence.

Unit 17 teacher's key (PDF)

Build it left to right. Choose can or can't twice. Then choose and or but.

whocan / can'twhat,and / butwhocan / can'twhat.

Build the first half, then the second. Both can, or both can't: the same, so and. One can and one can't: different, so but.

🔵 Who

🔴 can / can't

⚪ What

🟢 and / but

🔴 can / can't

⚪ What

For the teacher · Answer key

And: I can cook, and I can use a computer.  ·  They can't drive, and they can't work weekends.    But: Sam can drive, but he can't cook.  ·  You can speak Spanish, but you can't lift heavy boxes.
The rule: can + can, or can't + can't → and  ·  can + can't → but.