Connecting Ideas with Conjunctions

Which conjunction best connects the following ideas: "I wanted to go for a walk" and "it started raining"?

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Combine the sentences using an appropriate conjunction: "She studied hard for the exam." "She passed with flying colours."

• She studied hard for the exam, and she passed with flying colours.

• She studied hard for the exam, but she passed with flying colours.

• She studied hard for the exam, so she passed with flying colours.

• She studied hard for the exam, because she passed with flying colours.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: "You can have tea ____ coffee, but not both."

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Combine the sentences using an appropriate conjunction: "He was tired." "He continued to work."

• He was tired, and he continued to work.

• He was tired, but he continued to work.

• He was tired, so he continued to work.

• He was tired, because he continued to work.

Which conjunction best connects the following ideas: "I forgot my umbrella" and "I got wet"?

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Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: "She was hungry, ____ she made a sandwich."

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Combine the sentences using an appropriate conjunction: "The sun was shining." "We decided to go to the beach."

• The sun was shining, and we decided to go to the beach.

• The sun was shining, but we decided to go to the beach.

• The sun was shining, so we decided to go to the beach.

• The sun was shining, because we decided to go to the beach.

Which conjunction best connects the following ideas: "He didn't study" and "he failed the exam"?

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Combine the sentences using an appropriate conjunction: "The car broke down." "We had to walk 500 metres to the nearest garage."

• The car broke down, and we had to walk 500 metres to the nearest garage.

• The car broke down, but we had to walk 500 metres to the nearest garage.

• The car broke down, so we had to walk 500 metres to the nearest garage.

• The car broke down, because we had to walk 500 metres to the nearest garage.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: "I will go to the party ____ I finish my homework."

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