(IF) You drop them. They will break.
If you drop them, they will break. / They will break if you drop them.
(BECAUSE) I'm mad. I look ridiculous.
I'm mad because I look ridiculous.
(BECAUSE) I wanted a festive haircut. I went to the barber.
I went to the barber because I wanted a festive haircut.
(BUT) The girls are cute. Dad looks scary.
The girls are cute, but dad looks scary.
(BUT) Frosty had good hygiene. He wasn't very smart.
Frosty had good hygiene, but he wasn't very smart.
(EXCEPT) Everyone was afraid of the Grinch. Cindy Lou wasn't.
Everyone except Cindy Lou was afraid of the Grinch. / Everyone was afraid of the Grinch except Cindy Lou.
(EVEN THOUGH) I hate this gift. My BFF gave me this gift.
I hate this gift even though my BFF gave it to me. / Even though my BFF gave me this gift, I hate it.
(WHEN) He came in the window. He stepped on the ornaments.
When he came in the window, he stepped on the ornaments.
(BUT) Her face rings a bell. I don't know her.
I don't know her, but her face rings a bell.
(AFTER) Louie chopped down a tree. Louie strapped the tree to the roof of his car. Louie drove the tree home.
After Louie chopped down the tree, he strapped it to the roof of his car and drove it home.
(BEFORE) The girl got a lollipop. The girl sat on Santa's lap.
Before the girl sat on Santa's lap, she got a lollipop.
(EVEN THOUGH) I don't believe in Santa. I'll watch for him anyway.
Even though I don't believe in Santa, I'll watch for him anyway.
(BECAUSE) Fifi wore her Christmas sweater. Fifi knew it would make her mother happy.
Fifi wore her Christmas sweater because she knew it would make her mother happy.
(BECAUSE) Tanya didn't get what she wanted for Christmas. Tanya was unhappy.
Tanya was unhappy because she didn't get what she wanted for Christmas.
(WHEN) Santa listens to music. Santa chooses rock and roll.
When Santa listens to music, he chooses rock and roll.
(BECAUSE) The crying kids gave Santa a headache. Santa needs to take a break.
Santa needs to take a break because the crying kids gave him a headache.
