Stores are always crazy this time of year! ________________, last Saturday, I had to wait in line for almost ten minutes to check out.

Bob did not study for the test. __________, he didn't do very well on it.

The weather was terrible. __________, we decided to delay our trip.

We live in the same building; __________, we hardly see each other.

He didn't earn enough money. __________, his wife decided to get a job.

That house isn't big enough for us, and __________, it's too expensive.

It was a windy and rainy night. __________, I decided to go out.

I love to write essays for school. _____________, I really enjoy receiving large amounts of homework from my teachers.

_________ I enjoy cooking as a hobby, I will not prepare all the food for your party.

_______ to make my writing very clear, I will learn how to use transitional words.

Things were pretty dull. _______ the families of our neighborhood were excited about the people who moved into the Blake’s house.

_________ they learned their the new student was from California.

Polls show that the Beatles are the most popular singing group of this century. ________________ , there are country music fans who would disagree.

Sales of cassettes have dropped over the past 12 months. _____________ , CD's have seen an increase in sales.

Robert's grade in English had finally risen to a B+ thanks to all the effort he was putting in. ______________ his grade in Math was still a D because he refused to do any of his homework.

In order to try to reduce car use in the inner cities, the government has announced new restrictions and, ______________ , a new tax on individual car use.