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 Saltwater crocodiles
 The saltwater crocodile usually lives
near sea coasts.

 It can live in
freshwater too.
 BUT / HOWEVER

 The saltwater crocodile lives near sea

coasts, but it can live in freshwater
rivers too.
 The saltwater crocodile lives near sea
coasts; however, it can live in
freshwater rivers too.
Join the sentences using but/however.

• Crocodiles eat mainly small reptiles,

fish and turtles.

• They can also kill and eat buffaloes

and sharks.
 BUT / HOWEVER
• Crocodiles eat mainly small reptiles, fish and
turtles, but they can also kill and eat buffaloes and
sharks.
• Crocodiles eat mainly small reptiles, fish and
turtles; however, they can also kill and eat
buffaloes and sharks.
• Crocodiles eat mainly small reptiles, fish and
turtles. However, they can also kill and eat
buffaloes and sharks.
 BUT / HOWEVER
• We can use but / however to
connect and contrast two ideas.