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because and so; although and but

We can say why things happen with because or so (but not both).

Because Sue was tired, she went to bed./Sue went to bed because she was tired.
OR Sue was tired, so she went to bed. (BUT NOT Because Sue was tired, so she went to bed.)
We usually put a comma (,) before so. For more about commas with conjunctions, see page 235.

^ Join the sentences with because (twice) and with so.
► He passed the exam. He had a good teacher.

Because he had a good teacher, he passed the exam..
He passed the exam, because he had a good teacher.
He had a good teacher so he passed the exam..

1 I changed my hotel. The rooms were dirty.

2 The taxi was late. We missed the train.

3 I didn't like the film. I walked out of the cinema.

We can say that things are not as we expect with although or but (but not both).

Although Pete was tired, he didn't go to bed. /Pete didn't go to bed, although he was tired.
OR Pete was tired, but he didn't go to bed. (BUT NOT Aithough-Pete was tired, but he didn't go to bed.)

\J\le usually put commas before although and but.

^ Join the sentences with although (twice) and with but.

► She passed the exam. She had a bad teacher.
Although she had a bad teacher, she passed the exam..
she passed the exam., although $ he _had a _bad teacher.

she had a bad teacher but she passed ^he exam.. ^
1 I felt ill. I went on working.

2 She was very kind. I didn't like her.

3 He's a big man. He doesn't eat much.

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full CONJUNCTIONS 237
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.