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Connectors

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    connectors of reason, purpose, contrast and
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  • The price of oil has gone down ____the increase in production. because/due to/although
    due to
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  • ______a lot has been done, we still need to continue working hard. so/because of/even though
    even though
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  • You need to find a more user-friendly name ____ people can access it more quickly. so that/because of/ despite
    so that
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  • _____the weather conditions, the fire could not be contained. owing to/because/in order to
    owing to
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  • I'm going to say only a few words _____take too much of your time. because of /so as not/despite
    so as not to
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  • They didn't find any proof of illegal activity and _________, the investigation with regard to these companies was terminated. /however/consequently
    consequently
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  • I recorded the match _____we want to watch it again. however/in case/because of
    in case
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  • Nobody is perfect; ______ nobody's decisions are perfect either. therefore/despite/nevertheless
    therefore
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  • ______ you are not listening to me, I'll just stop talking. so as not to /because of /since
    since
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  • Internet access has been growing exponentially across the country. However, growth in rural areas is much slower.
    contrast
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  • He became a very nice and well-educated man in spite of having a very difficult childhood.
    contrast
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  • Some prisons have been closed in the Netherlands due to a lack of prisoners.
    reason
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  • He asked a stupid question, so I gave him a dumb answer.
    result
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  • The company had to close down owing to the decline in profits.
    reason
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  • The club was selling alcohol to minors; therefore, they got raided and closed by the police.
    result
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  • She left school early so as not to see her ex-boyfriend at the bus stop.
    purpose
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