ADDITION
CONTRAST
CAUSE
RESULT
PURPOSE
100

I like apples ___ bananas.

I like apples and bananas.

100

I want to go, ___ I am tired

I want to go, but I am tired

100

I stay home ___ I am sick

I stay home because I am sick

100

I wake up late, ___I run to school

I wake up late, so I run to school

100

I study English ___travel

I study English to travel

200

She can ___ cook ___ clean

She can both cook and clean

200

I had no choice ___ to study

I had no choice but to study

200

___it is raining, we take an umbrella

As it is raining, we take an umbrella

200

She studies a lot; ___, she passes the exam

She studies a lot; therefore, she passes the exam

200

She goes to the gym ___be healthy

She goes to the gym in order to be healthy

300

You can drink water ___ juice

You can drink water or juice

300

___ it is cold, I go outside

Although it is cold, I go outside

300

___I have homework, I can’t play

Since I have homework, I can’t play

300

It is very hot, ___we drink water

It is very hot, so we drink water

300

He saves money ___ buy a car

He saves money to buy a car

400

Either we watch a movie ___ we play a game

Either we watch a movie or we play a game

400

I went to school ___ I was sick

I went to school even though I was sick

400

She is happy ___ it is her birthday

She is happy because it is her birthday

400

The test was ___easy ___everyone finished early.

The test was so easy that everyone finished early.

400

I speak slowly  ___ you can understand me

I speak slowly so that you can understand me

500

He is smart. ___, he is very kind

He is smart. Also, he is very kind

500

It is expensive. It is good, ___

It is expensive. It is good, though

500

He is tired ___ he works a lot.

He is tired since he works a lot.

500

It was ___fun party ___ we danced all night

It was such a fun party that we danced all night

500

She wakes up early ___ catch the bus

She wakes up early in order to catch the bus

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