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Exercise 4 - Conjunctions
Change the
bold
parts using the given
connector
to combine the sentences.
Use the correct pronouns
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1. John arrived at the airport just 10 minutes before his flight was scheduled to
depart. John
had trouble starting his car. (because)
2. The rain has
stopped. We
can open the windows and get some fresh air. (so)
3. We will have to contact Mr. Barrett by
mail. Mr. Barrett
has neither e-mail nor a fax machine. (since)
4. Mindy did not enjoy going to the
movies. Mindy
had left her eyeglasses at home. (because)
5. Morgan Ortega has to do a lot of
traveling. Morgan
is the senior manager for the western division of his company. (since)
6. We can stay up late and
talk. We
don't have to go to work tomorrow. (since)
7. I need to find a new place to get my hair
cut. My
barber has retired after 40 years. (because)
8. Fighting between the two groups has begun
again. The two groups
refused to sign the peace treaty. (because)
9. Future funding for the space program is
uncertain. The
last three space missions failed. (since)
10. The cost of cigarettes has risen 400 percent in the last three
years. Cigarette
taxes have risen. (because)
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Rules
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Ex.1
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Ex.2
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Ex.3
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Ex.4
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Rules 2
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Ex.5
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Ex.6