Conjunctions

He is short. He cannot participate in the competition.

• He is short so he cannot participate in the competition.

• He is short when he cannot participate in the competition.

• He is short as he cannot participate in the competition.

• He is short that he cannot participate in the competition.

Whales are fantastic. They are very big and beautiful.

• Whales are fantastic so they are very big and beautiful.

• Whales are fantastic because they are very big and beautiful.

• Whales are fantastic but they are very big and beautiful.

• Whales are fantastic and they are very big and beautiful.

He is afraid of heights. He cannot climb the tall building.

• He is afraid of heights so he cannot climb the tall building.

• He is afraid of heights when he cannot climb the tall building.

• He is afraid of heights as he cannot climb the tall building.

• He is afraid of heights that he cannot climb the tall building.

I accepted his invitation _________ I had reservations.

• I accepted his invitation though I had reservations.

• I accepted his invitation but I had reservations.

• I accepted his invitation as I had reservations.

• I accepted his invitation so I had reservations.

I won't come over. I hear from you.

• I won't come over as I hear from you.

• I won't come over so hear from you.

• I won't come over as soon as I hear from you.

• I won't come over until I hear from you.

She studies very hard. She failed her class test.

• She studies very hard so she failed her class test.

• Even though she studies very hard, she failed her class test.

• She studies very hard because she failed her class test.

• She studies very hard as she failed her class test.