Conjunctions are words used to join clauses together. Combine the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction.
1She is pretty ............... intelligent.
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Use "as well as" to add a second quality after the first one.
2He is greedy ............... dishonest.
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Use "as well as" to add a second adjective in the same structure.
3God made small things ............... great things.
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Use "as well as" to connect two noun phrases.
4Neither Martin ............... his father is tall.
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After "Neither", use "nor" to connect the second negative alternative.
5She is ............... honest nor hardworking.
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Use "neither" before the first of two negative qualities joined with nor.
6............... they gave her the best treatment, they could not save her.
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Use "Although" before a full clause to show contrast.
7............... she had the qualifications, she did not get the job.
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Use "Although" before a full clause to introduce a contrast.
8He was ill ............... he attended the meeting.
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Use "but" to join two contrasting main clauses in one sentence.
9............... the lawyer defended his client very well, he lost the case.
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Use "Though" before a full clause to show contrast.
10............... he is not educated, he has practical wisdom.
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Use "Though" before a full clause to introduce a contrast.
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- She is pretty as well as intelligent.
- He is greedy as well as dishonest.
- God made small things as well as great things.
- Neither Martin nor his father is tall.
- She is neither honest nor hardworking.
- Although they gave her the best treatment, they could not save her.
- Although she had the qualifications, she did not get the job.
- He was ill but he attended the meeting.
- Though the lawyer defended his client very well, he lost the case.
- Though he is not educated, he has practical wisdom.