Writing

Brett wanted to cook a special dinner for his guests. ________, he bought a new cookbook ________ spent the afternoon paging through its recipes.

Brett wanted to cook a special dinner for his guests. Therefore, he bought a new cookbook __________ spent the afternoon paging through its recipes.

At first, my cousin Simon was not a very good dancer. ________, after Kim gave him a few lessons, Simon improved tremendously. ________ he is one of the best dancers I know.

At first, my cousin Simon was not a very good dancer. However, after Kim gave him a few lessons, Simon improved tremendously. ________ he is one of the best dancers I know.

During the 1930s, the first automatic pay-out pinball machine, the Rocket, debuted in America. When a player attained a certain score or hit a special target, he would receive an immediate cash payment from the machine. The Rocket offered the hope of easy money during a time when money was scarce, ________ its popularity. ________, however, the payout pinball machine became illegal.

During the 1930s, the first automatic pay-out pinball machine, the Rocket, debuted in America. When a player attained a certain score or hit a special target, he would receive an immediate cash payment from the machine. The Rocket offered the hope of easy money during a time when money was scarce, hence its popularity. _________, however, the pay-out pinball machine became illegal.

Ronda had not been listening in math class, and she had neglected to do her math homework. ________, she did poorly on her math test. ________, she did really well on her chemistry exam because she had carefully studied chemistry all semester.

Ronda had not been listening in math class, and she had neglected to do her math homework. As a result, she did poorly on her math test. ________, she did really well on her chemistry exam because she had carefully studied chemistry all semester.

We walked into the cave slowly because we were afraid. Suddenly, we heard a shrill noise. I turned and ran toward daylight. ________, Jeremy ran. Then we realized that the noise was probably made by a bat. Our goal had been to explore the cave. ________, we decided to reenter the cave.

We walked into the cave slowly because we were afraid. Suddenly, we heard a shrill noise. I turned and ran toward daylight. Likewise, Jeremy ran. Then we realized that the noise was probably made by a bat. Our goal had been to explore the cave. ________, we decided to re-enter the cave.

Courtney was baby-sitting her little brother, ________ she did not watch him carefully. ________, he got into the paint and spilled it all over the rug before she could stop him.

Courtney was baby-sitting her little brother, but she did not watch him carefully. ________, he got into the paint and spilled it all over the rug before she could stop him.

The Allston Tigers were having a streak of bad luck. Their coach had car trouble on the way to the game and didn’t arrive until the 4th inning. ________, their star pitcher injured his knee in the 6th inning and could not play the rest of the game. The first baseman tripped and broke his elbow as he raced to tag a runner in the 7th inning. ________, their chances of winning looked bleak.

The Allston Tigers were having a streak of bad luck. Their coach had car trouble on the way to the game and didn’t arrive until the 4th inning. Furthermore, their star pitcher injured his knee in the 6th inning and could not play the rest of the game. The first baseman tripped and broke his elbow as he raced to tag a runner in the 7th inning. ________, their chances of winning looked bleak.

________ many of his movies were big hits, not every film that Alfred Hitchcock directed turned to gold at the box office. ________, some of his movies were so unpopular that they lost money at the box office.

Although many of his movies were big hits, not every film that Alfred Hitchcock directed turned to gold at the box office. ________, some of his movies were so unpopular that they lost money at the box office.

Mary and her brother Michael were very tired after their first week of work with the landscaping crew. They had worked 2 hours overtime every evening to finish planting more than 200 evergreens in the city park. ________, they had been working in extremely hot and humid weather. ________, they said they enjoyed their new jobs.

Mary and her brother Michael were very tired after their first week of work with the landscaping crew. They had worked 2 hours overtime every evening to finish planting more than 200 evergreens in the city park. Moreover, they had been working in extremely hot and humid weather. ________, they said they enjoyed their new jobs.

Billie and Dora spent the afternoon getting the house ready for Ann’s going-away party. ________ Billie hung streamers and balloons from the ceiling, Dora was making a farewell sign. ________, the guests started to arrive.

Billie and Dora spent the afternoon getting the house ready for Ann’s going-away party. While Billie hung streamers and balloons from the ceiling, Dora was making a farewell sign. ________, the guests started to arrive.

Samuel Johnson’s dictionary, published in 1755, was unlike any English dictionary produced before it. ________, Johnson’s dictionary was the first to use quotations from famous writers to illustrate the meaning of a word, ________ of merely supplying the word’s definition.

Samuel Johnson’s dictionary, published in 1755, was unlike any English dictionary produced before it. For instance, Johnson’s dictionary was the first to use quotations from famous writers to illustrate the meaning of a word, ________ of merely supplying the word’s definition.