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Choose the connecting word that completes the sentences meaningfully.

I don't know why__ you want to meet that lady. She's such a snob. that why when He looks as if___ he were sick. even if even though as if, as though He asked _if__ he could smoke a cigarette. whether if what that He insists _that__ I be there. if that as if He punished the little boy _who__ put salt in his coffee. who which whenever It was raining hard __when_ we left the office. where when although He'll have the work done __by the time_ that you arrive. when after by the time __as_ I was saying, how many of you want to attend the conference? As So For ? He must be rich, __but_ he spends a lot of money on gifts for his girlfriend. but for in order to We have been having problems with the heater _since__ we bought it. when while since _what__ he said did not please us. That Which What I liked the car, __so_ I bought it. so for even so The picture _who__ is hanging over my bed was painted by an art student. which who whom

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Her parents will be very happy __if_ she passes with flying colors. so that if though Combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses. Do not change the order of the sentences. Pay attention to the punctuation. They got married. They had to learn to manage their own home. (after) They got married after they had to learn to manage their own home. He went crazy. His wife burnt his breakfast. (when) He went crazy when his wife burnt his breakfast. Connectives 15. Karen is rich; _b__, her cousin Kate is poor. a. therefore b. however c. otherwise
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You'd better take a taxi. _c__, you'll arrive late. a. Consequently b. Furthermore c. Otherwise I enjoy reading this new magazine. __a_, it has good articles. a. Moreover b. Nevertheless c. However Jack wasn't tired. _c__, he took a nap. a. Otherwise b. Hence c. Nevertheless Phil was not thirsty; __a_, he drank five glasses of water. a. however b. moreover c. furthermore The kids didn't study. _a__, they failed the course. a. Therefore

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The weather was terrible. __c_, we decided to delay our trip. a. Furthermore b. Besides c. Therefore You must buy the tickets; _a__, we won't be able to see that play. a. otherwise b. although c. besides The neighborhood isn't very interesting. I like the house, _b/c?__. a. moreover(de altfel) b. thus c. though We live in the same building; _a__, we hardly see each other. a. however b. therefore c. furthermore He didn't earn enough money. __a_, his wife decided to get a job. a. Moreover b. Therefore c. Although That house isn't big enough for us, and _a__, it's too expensive. a. furthermore b. hence c. although We have plenty of money and workers; c?___, we hope to finish the house remodeling soon. a. nevertheless b. unless c. thus She's extremely rich; _b__, she's not snobbish. a. hence

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It was a windy and rainy night. a__, I decided to go out. a. nevertheless b. otherwise c. hence

You can hear what I'm saying. You keep quiet. (if) You can hear what i`m saying if you keep quiet I won't invite my classmates to a party. I know them well. (until) I won`t invite my classmates to the party until I know them well He arrived home. I had already cleaned the house. (by the time) he arrived home by the time I had already cleaned the house The first quiz was easy. This one is extremelly difficult. (whereas) the first quiz was easy whereas this one is extremely difficult She's snobbish. People like her. (yet) she`s snobbish, yet people like her We're broke. We can't buy anything. (since) we`re broke since we can`t buy anything He failed. He won't give up his ideals. (even though) he failed even though he won`t give up his ideals He fell asleep. He was watching the film. (while) he fell asleep while he was watching the film.

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