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  • 8. It was expensive. We still bought it.
    It was expensive, but we still bought it.
  • 7. We were lost in a big city. My brother had a map in his backpack.
    We were lost in a big city, but my brother had a map in his backpack.
  • 2. I knew the answer to that question. I could not tell you.
    I knew the answer to that question, but I couldn't tell you.
  • 10. They spoke to him in English. He responded in Spanish
    They spoke to him in English, but he responded in Spanish.
  • 13. John studies hard. He wants to be a doctor.
    John studies hard because he wants to be a doctor.
  • 3. Sam wanted to buy a story book. He went to the bookshop.
    Sam wanted to buy a story book, so he went to the bookshop.
  • What do we use to combine two sentences that have the same idea or tell the order of events?
    and
  • 5. I did not sleep well last night. I felt dizzy this morning.
    I did not sleep well last night, and/so I felt dizzy this morning.
  • 11. Alex likes fish. He is going fishing on Friday.
    Alex likes fish, and he is going fishing on Friday.
  • 6. She told great jokes. Many people liked listening to her jokes.
    She told great jokes, so many people liked listening to her jokes.
  • 1. We could not go to the beach. It was raining outside.
    We could not go to the beach because it was raining outside.
  • What do we use to combine two sentences that have opposite meaning or ideas?
    but
  • 12. Everyone was busy. I went to the movie alone.
    Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone.
  • I went to bed early. I couldn't fall asleep.
    I went to bed early, but I couldn't fall asleep.
  • What do we use to combine two sentences and give a reason?
    because
  • 4. They went to the zoo yesterday. They saw many different kinds of animals.
    They went to the zoo yesterday and they saw many different kinds of animals.
  • 9. She was late. Her motorbike was broken along the way.
    She was late because her motorbike was broken along the way.
  • What do we use to combine two sentences and give a result?
    so
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