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USING CONJUCTIONS YET AND SO IN SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

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USING CONJUCTIONS YET AND SO IN SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION
"So" is used to show the result of the first action or event. It is similar to
"because", but it is used in the opposite way. "So" is used a lot in
spoken and written English.
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She is nice, so I like her.
=I like her because she is nice.)
It rained, so they didn't go.
=They didn't go because it rained.)
We have been there many times, so let's go somewhere else.
=Let's go somewhere else because we have been there many
times.)
We can also start a new sentence with "so" when writing.
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We are not prepared for the meeting. So, I think we should
postpone it.
=We are not prepared for the meeting, so I think we should
postpone it.)
Yet" is used to show that something unexpected or surprising
happened. "Yet" is used in the same basic way as "but". However,
"but" is used a lot more often by English speakers.
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He studied very hard, yet he failed the test.
=He studied very hard, but he failed the test.)
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He has a lot of money, yet he never buys anything.
=He has a lot of money, but he never buys anything.)
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Mary loves to exercise, yet she hates going to the gym.
(Mary loves to exercise, but she hates going to the gym.)
Complete sentences using yet and so
1.It is hot,…………………. I will swim.
2.I am feeling cold,……………………….. it is very hot.
4.It is too expensive, ………………………….. I will not buy it.
5.She was teasing me,………………………… I stopped being her
friend.
6.It is too far,………………………………….. I will not go there.
7.I don't know what to eat,…………………………..ill order in.
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