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'So' introduces a result, and 'However' normally connects two separate sentences and needs a comma.","Because the baby was asleep, I spoke quietly.",[],{"hint":20,"words":21,"correct":30,"wrongIndex":15,"corrections":31},"The opening clause gives the reason for the main action.",[22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29],"Why","the","baby","was","asleep,","I","spoke","quietly.","Because",[30,32,33],"So","However",{"id":35,"sentenceTemplate":36,"displayOrder":37,"explanation":38,"exampleSentence":39,"blanks":40,"payload":41},"01a01413-93da-7815-9a14-92dd20c919a7","The printer was offline, and because we wrote the labels by hand.",1,"Use 'and so' to introduce the result: the printer was offline, and so we wrote the labels by hand. 'And although' and 'and when' would begin dependent clauses with no main clause to complete them.","The printer was offline, and so we wrote the labels by hand.",[],{"hint":42,"words":43,"correct":54,"wrongIndex":55,"corrections":56},"The second clause is the result of the first.",[44,45,25,46,47,48,49,50,23,51,52,53],"The","printer","offline,","and","because","we","wrote","labels","by","hand.","so",5,[54,57,58],"although","when",{"id":60,"sentenceTemplate":61,"displayOrder":62,"explanation":63,"exampleSentence":64,"blanks":65,"payload":66},"01a01413-93da-7851-9a14-92dd21884962","The café was full. Although we found a table.",2,"Use 'However,' at the start of a separate contrasting sentence. The other choices would leave the second sentence as a dependent-clause fragment.","The café was full. However, we found a table.",[],{"hint":67,"words":68,"correct":75,"wrongIndex":9,"corrections":76},"The second sentence contrasts with the first.",[44,69,25,70,71,49,72,73,74],"café","full.","Although","found","a","table.","However,",[75,30,77,78],"When","While",{"id":80,"sentenceTemplate":81,"displayOrder":82,"explanation":83,"exampleSentence":84,"blanks":85,"payload":86},"01a01413-93da-7885-9a14-92dd21ddeecd","However the mountain path was steep, the children still reached the lake.",3,"Use 'Although' to introduce the contrasting clause before the main clause. 'Despite' cannot introduce a full clause, while 'However,' and 'Nevertheless,' would create a comma splice here.","Although the mountain path was steep, the children still reached the lake.",[],{"hint":87,"words":88,"correct":71,"wrongIndex":15,"corrections":96},"The word 'still' signals a contrast inside one sentence.",[33,23,89,90,25,91,23,92,93,94,23,95],"mountain","path","steep,","children","still","reached","lake.",[71,97,75,98],"Despite","Nevertheless,",{"id":100,"sentenceTemplate":101,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":102,"exampleSentence":103,"blanks":104,"payload":105},"01a01413-93da-78b5-9a14-92dd2256f9a5","While I was on holiday next week, Priya will water the plants.","After 'while' for future time, use the present simple: 'While I am on holiday next week, Priya will water the plants.'","While I am on holiday next week, Priya will water the plants.",[],{"hint":106,"words":107,"correct":116,"wrongIndex":62,"corrections":117},"Think about the time reference in the while clause.",[78,27,25,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,23,115],"on","holiday","next","week,","Priya","will","water","plants.","am",[116,118,119,120],"be","being","been",{"id":122,"sentenceTemplate":123,"displayOrder":55,"explanation":124,"exampleSentence":125,"blanks":126,"payload":127},"01a01413-93da-78e5-9a14-92dd22b929d9","While the sun was setting, I wash the dishes.","Use the past simple 'washed' for the completed main action while the sun was setting.","While the sun was setting, I washed the dishes.",[],{"hint":128,"words":129,"correct":134,"wrongIndex":135,"corrections":136},"Think about how the two past actions fit together.",[78,23,130,25,131,27,132,23,133],"sun","setting,","wash","dishes.","washed",6,[134,137,25],"washing",{"id":139,"sentenceTemplate":140,"displayOrder":135,"explanation":141,"exampleSentence":142,"blanks":143,"payload":144},"01a01413-93da-7915-9a14-92dd23b1c9c6","Despite the route was difficult, we still reached the top.","Use 'Although' before the full clause 'the route was difficult'. 'Despite' needs a noun or an -ing form, while the other choices cannot introduce this dependent clause.","Although the route was difficult, we still reached the top.",[],{"hint":145,"words":146,"correct":71,"wrongIndex":15,"corrections":150},"Choose the connector that can introduce a full contrast clause.",[97,23,147,25,148,49,93,94,23,149],"route","difficult,","top.",[71,33,151],"Nevertheless",{"id":153,"sentenceTemplate":154,"displayOrder":155,"explanation":156,"exampleSentence":157,"blanks":158,"payload":159},"01a01413-93da-7941-9a14-92dd23d2a610","When Theo arrived, we will start tomorrow.",7,"After 'when' for the future, use the present simple. With the singular subject 'Theo', the verb is 'arrives': 'When Theo arrives, we will start tomorrow.'","When Theo arrives, we will start tomorrow.",[],{"hint":160,"words":161,"correct":166,"wrongIndex":62,"corrections":167},"Check the verb after 'when'.",[77,162,163,49,113,164,165],"Theo","arrived,","start","tomorrow.","arrives,",[166,168,169],"arrive,","arriving,",{"id":171,"sentenceTemplate":172,"displayOrder":173,"explanation":174,"exampleSentence":175,"blanks":176,"payload":177},"01a01413-93da-7971-9a14-92dd24d2866e","While Mina prefers tea, Leo prefer coffee.",8,"Here, 'while' places two different preferences side by side. The singular subject 'Leo' takes 'prefers'.","While Mina prefers tea, Leo prefers coffee.",[],{"hint":178,"words":179,"correct":181,"wrongIndex":55,"corrections":186},"Here, 'while' contrasts two preferences. Check the second verb.",[78,180,181,182,183,184,185],"Mina","prefers","tea,","Leo","prefer","coffee.",[181,187,188],"preferring","is",{"id":190,"sentenceTemplate":191,"displayOrder":192,"explanation":193,"exampleSentence":194,"blanks":195,"payload":196},"01a01413-93da-79a1-9a14-92dd2514d076","A pipe burst yesterday, so the school had to closing early.",9,"'So' correctly introduces the result of the burst pipe. After 'had to', use the base verb 'close'.","A pipe burst yesterday, so the school had to close early.",[],{"hint":197,"words":198,"correct":208,"wrongIndex":192,"corrections":209},"The connector already shows the result; check the verb after 'had to'.",[199,200,201,202,54,23,203,204,205,206,207],"A","pipe","burst","yesterday,","school","had","to","closing","early.","close",[208,210,211],"closed","closes","\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fgpimg_7ec16d0c-ea21-4a9c-b6f0-532d0c8ebdf7_hero.webp",{"title":214,"slug":215,"language":216,"level":217},"Connectors: although, however, because, so, when, while","connectors-although-however-because-so-when-while","en","A2"]