I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around.
I will not give in to you, nor will I let you push me around.
My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast.
My cat was hungry, for it had not eaten since breakfast.
I wanted to stay up late. I was too tired to keep my eyes open.
I wanted to stay up late, but I was too tired to keep my eyes open.
Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. Grizzly bears are the same.
Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals, and grizzly bears are the same.
The store was out of my favorite snack. I bought something else instead.
The store was out of my favorite snacks, so I bought something else instead.
The cat knocked over the glass. Water spilled all over the floor.
The cat knocked over the glass, and water spilled all over the floor.
They couldn't think of anything better to do. They decided to baby-sit for the family.
They couldn't think of anything better to do, so they decided to baby-sit for the family.
She went to work. She did not want to go.
She went to work, but she did not want to go.
Jason loves playing basketball. He enjoys soccer just as much.
Jason loves playing basketball, but he enjoys soccer just as much.
Sarah studied all night for the test. She still felt unprepared.
Sarah studied all night for the test, yet she still felt unprepared.
Mark told me not to come with him. He looked longingly at me as I left.
Mark told me not to come with him, yet he looked longingly at me as I left.
The scientists trained him well. They helped him find a job when his training was through.
The scientists trained him well, and they helped him find a job when his training was through.
We could go to the beach. We could stay home and watch a movie.
We could go to the beach, or we could stay home and watch a movie.
The sun was shining brightly. It was still very cold outside.
The sun was shining brightly, yet it was still very cold outside.
We ran as fast as we could. We missed the bus anyway.
We ran as fast as we could, but we missed the bus anyway.
Lisa didn’t call me back. She didn’t reply to my message either.
Lisa didn't call be back, nor did she reply to my message.
You can choose the blue sweater, or you can choose the red one.
You can choose the blue sweater, or you can choose the red one.