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She wanted to buy the dress, ____ it was too expensive. (but / and)
but
____ studying hard, he didn’t pass the exam.
A. Despite
B. For example
C. Because
A. Despite
She is intelligent. She is hardworking. (and)
She is intelligent and hardworking.
I was tired, ____ I went to bed early. (so / because)
so
First, preheat the oven. ____, mix the ingredients.
A. Then
B. However
C. Due to
A. Then
It was raining. We cancelled the picnic. (because)
We cancelled the picnic because it was raining.
____ it was raining, we decided to stay home. (Although / Since)
Since
She enjoys reading; ____, she doesn’t like writing.
A. therefore
B. as a result
C. however
C. however
You must hurry up. You will miss the bus. (or)
You must hurry up, or you will miss the bus.
He likes fruits ____ apples and oranges. (such as / but)
such as
I will call you ____ I arrive.
A. in conclusion
B. when
C. for instance
B. when
The movie was interesting. It was too long. (although)
Although the movie was interesting, it was too long.
We can go to the park, ____ we can stay home. (or / because)
or
He didn’t study; ____, he failed the test.
A. so
B. although
C. before
A. so
They studied hard. They didn’t pass the exam. (yet)
They studied hard, yet they didn’t pass the exam.