Conjunctions exercise

Conjunctions exercise
Combine the following sentences using appropriate conjunctions.
1. He was tired. He had been working for a long time.
2. You will win the first prize. You have to work hard.
3. He took out his brush. He began to paint.
4. Hurry up. You will be late.
5. She may be poor. She will not take anything that does not belong to her.
6. Something must have fallen. I heard a sound.
7. They must have fallen asleep. There is no light in their room.
8. The train had left. I reached the station later.
9. He was tired. He decided to get some rest.
10. I waited for him. He arrived.
11. He was angry. Somebody had stolen his bicycle.
12. It was raining. We went out.
Answers
1. He was tired
because
he had been working for a long time.
2. You will win the first prize
if
you work hard.
3. He took out his brush
and
began to paint.
4. Hurry up
or
you will be late.
5. She may be poor
but
she will not take anything that does not belong to her.
6. Something must have fallen

for
I heard a sound.
7. They must have fallen asleep
for
there is no light in their room.
8. The train had left
before
I reached the station.
9. He was tired
so
he decided to get some rest.
10. I waited for him
until
he arrived.
11. He was angry
because
somebody had stolen his bicycle.
12. It was raining but we went out. /
Though
it was raining we went out.
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