1. - Although the test was very difficult, we could do it.
- The test was very difficult but we could do it.
2. - We couldn’t do the test because it was very difficult.
- The test was very difficult so we couldn’t do it.
3. - My mother wanted me to have breakfast so she woke me up early.
- My mother woke me up early since she wanted me to have breakfast.
4. - We want to buy a new house so we are saving money.
- We are saving money as we want to buy a new house.
- We are saving money so as to buy a new house.
5. Her hobbies are playing badminton and collecting stamps.
6. - He didn’t take along a raincoat so they got wet.
- They got wet because he didn’t take along a raincoat.
7. - Though he took along a raincoat, they got wet.
- He took along a raincoat but they got wet.
8. - They didn’t have a map so they got lost.
- They got lost because they didn’t have a map.
9. - They had a map but they got lost.
- Even though they had a map, they got lost.
10. - He was tired so he didn’t go to school.
- He didn’t go to school because he was tired.
11. - Though he was tired, he went to school.
- He was tired; however, he went to school.
12. - Mo was lazy so she failed the exam.
- Mo failed the exam because she was lazy.
13. - Although it rained cats and dogs last night, I visited Mo.
- It rained cats and dogs last night but I visited Mo.
14. - He got up late so he missed the bus.
- He missed the bus since he got up late.
