Conjunctions

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1. Join with but: The hotel was cheap. It was clean.
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   The hotel was cheap, but it was clean.

2. Join with so: It was raining. We took a taxi.
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   It was raining, so we took a taxi.

3. Join with because: I am learning English. I want to study abroad.
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   I am learning English because I want to study abroad.

4. Join with when: The bell rang. We left the hall.
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   When the bell rang, we left the hall.

5. Join with if: You revise daily. You will pass.
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   If you revise daily, you will pass.

6. Join with unless: Do not go out. You finish your work.
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   Do not go out unless you finish your work.

7. Join with while: I was studying. My sister was cooking.
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   While I was studying, my sister was cooking.

8. Complete: ___ Ali ___ Sara knew the answer. (neither)
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   Neither … nor

9. Complete: He is ___ only a teacher ___ also a writer.
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   not … but

10. Fix: Although it was expensive, but I bought it.
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    Although it was expensive, I bought it.

11. Fix: Because of he was ill, he stayed home.
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    Because he was ill, he stayed home.

12. Fix: I studied hard so I passed the exam.
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    I studied hard, so I passed the exam. (Comma before so when it joins two full sentences.)

13. Fix: Either you come or I will go alone or we cancel.
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    Either you come or I will go alone. (Either … or takes two options, not three.)

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