List of 30 connectives from The Connective Pyramid
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and |
Pay the bill and ask for a receipt.
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but |
There were lots of ducks but only one goose.
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so |
The apple is ripe so pick it.
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that |
I decided that it would be better if I left.
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because |
The joke wasn't funny because it was crude.
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when |
I left the party when it got too boring.
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if |
If the baby is asleep there is peace and quiet.
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after |
After the riot the shops were looted.
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while |
Please wait while I make a call.
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besides |
I'd like to come to besides I've got nothing better to do.
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even |
I wear socks to bed even when it is summer.
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though |
The weather is not cold though it should be.
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also |
Jack's son is also called Jack.
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nevertheless |
It is going to be a difficult task, nevertheless we must try our best.
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in |
I am going on holiday in the summer.
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addition |
I want to go scuba diving this summer in addition to tennis.
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to |
I went to the shops to get myself an ice cream.
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contrary |
The politician was lying contrary to what the others said.
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to |
People moved to the capital city from the provincial towns.
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despite |
The team lost the game despite their quality,.
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