(CC) Alison did not like to write. She was not very good at it.
Alison did not like to write, for she was not very good at it.
Pam was feverish. Pam was unable to sit for the exam. The exam for her entrance to university. Pam didn’t get into the medical school.
As Pam was feverish, she was unable to sit for the university entrance exam and didn’t get into the medical school.
(CC) My mother needs to go to the market. She is feeling too sick to drive.
My mother needs to go to the market, but she is feeling too sick to drive.
(SC) Kittens make good pets. They damage furniture.
Although kittens make good pets, they damage furniture.
(CC) Andrew didn't want to play with James. He didn't want to play with Ian.
Andrew didn't want to play with James and Ian.
(SC) I want to go to the park. My brother wants to go for a movie.
I want to go to the park, while my brother wants to go for a movie.
Rohaya has been living in Canada for six years. Rohaya speaks English. Rohaya speaks French. English and French are the official languages of Canada.
Rohaya has been living in Canada for six years and she speaks English and French which are both the official languages of Canada.
(SC) A black dog ran in front of me. I fell down while cycling.
I fell down while cycling because a black dog ran in front of me.
(CC) He wanted to buy a new mobile phone. He started to save money.
He wanted to buy a new mobile phone, so he started to save money.
Aaron is an English teacher. Aaron dislikes English. His ambition is to be a singer. Aaron loves to be in the limelight.
Although Aaron dislikes English, he is an English teacher and hopes to be a singer as he loves to be in the limelight.
(CC) You can clean up the mess in the hall like an adult. You can continue crying like a baby.
You can clean up the mess in the hall like an adult, or you can continue crying like a baby.
My mother is studying at UOW. My mother is doing her doctorate degree. My mother hopes to complete her studies next year. My mother is working very hard.
My mother is studying her doctorate degree at UOW and she hopes to complete her studies next year, so she is working very hard.
(SC) I can’t start my own business. I have good financial resources.
I can’t start my own business unless I have good financial resources.
(CC) Let's go to the beach. It's a sunny day.
Let's go to the beach, for it's a sunny day.
(SC) I didn’t do my homework. My teacher punished me.
My teacher punished me because I didn’t do my homework.
(CC) Lina could not date that man. Lina could not date that other man.
Lina could not date that man, nor could she date that other man.
Yvonne was cycling to college. Yvonne saw a car accident. Yvonne used her mobile phone to call for help.Yvonne waited for the ambulance to arrive.
As Yvonne was cycling to college, she saw a car accident, so she used her mobile phone to call for help and waited for the ambulance to arrive.
(CC) You can make a big poster. You can write a little summary.
You can make a big poster, or write a little summary.
(CC) There was an iceberg. The crew did not know how to avoid the iceberg.
There was an iceberg, but the crew did not know how to avoid the iceberg.
My brother was waiting for the train. My brother played games on his phone while he waited. My brother missed the train. My brother was too engrossed in the game.
As my brother was waiting for the train, he played games on his phone but he missed the train as he was too engrossed in the game.
(CC) The little girl did not like going for drawing class. She went anyway.
The little girl did not like going for drawing class, yet she went anyway.
(CC) Sandra adores Matt. Laura also adores Matt.
Sandra and Laura adore Matt.
(CC) My grandmother has never taken a plane. She has never been abroad.
My grandmother has never taken a plane, nor has she been abroad.
(SC) Helen has won many prizes for storytelling. Her pronunciation isn’t excellent.
Helen has won many prizes for storytelling, even though her pronunciation isn’t excellent.
(CC) You don’t want to practise singing. You don’t want to disobey your father.
You don’t want to practise singing, yet you don’t want to disobey your father.
(CC) My puppy doesn’t want to eat. My puppy doesn’t want to drink.
My puppy doesn’t want to eat and drink.
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