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Mary ate a sandwich quickly _________ she was hungry.

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They missed the bus __________ they were late for the party.

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He studied hard __________ he passed the exam.

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We stayed indoors __________ it was raining heavily.

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• , so

I turned on the air conditioner ________ it was too hot.

• because

• , so

Sarah loves swimming __________ she joined the swim team.

• because

• , so

He likes playing soccer __________ he joined the school team.

• because

• , so

He went to bed early __________ he was tired.

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• , so

The cat was hungry __________ it meowed loudly.

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• , so

It was getting late __________ they decided to leave.

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• , so