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Even though there is heavy rain, the children play football in the school yard

• contradiction

• addition

• conclusion

• result

Alvi likes music so much. Furthermore, he has created so many song lyrics.

• chronology

• location

• addition

• purpose

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

A water main downtown broke this morning, thus several businesses had no water for hours.

• addition

• time

• comparison

• cause & effect

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Larry will probably be a late bloomer socially, just like his older brothers.

• time

• similarity

• contrast

• cause & effect

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CCSS.L.2.1E

There are ways you can make boring tasks more pleasant. For instance, bring a portable radio and listen to music on the earphones while you work.

• conclusion

• addition

• example

• condition

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CCSS.L.2.1E

The lazy checkout clerk forced the six-pack of cola into the bottom of the bag, tearing it. Then she shrugged her shoulders and said, “I guess you’ll have to carry the bag from the bottom.”

• time

• contrast

• comparison

• illustration/example

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Some people in New Jersey built their houses very close to the shoreline. Consequently, they have had to spend a lot of money trying to protect their property from the sea.

• addition

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• illustration/example

• cause & effect

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Running can make people more aware of their physical surroundings, such as the scent of honeysuckle or the changing moods of the trees.

• addition

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• contrast

• cause & effect

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Residents complain bitterly about potholes in the streets and sloppy trash pick-up, yet these same people resist paying higher taxes for the improvement of these services.

• time

• contrast

• comparison

• illustration/example

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CCSS.L.2.1E

Telephone interviewing allows for a large number of responses in a short time and at relatively low cost. Moreover, the method permits interviewers to reach respondents at specific times of the day; this is an important consideration in the study of radio and TV listening habits.

• addition

• time

• contrast

• comparison

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G