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Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence. I was not well, ______ I did not attend the class.

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Question

Choose the appropriate linker from within the options and complete the sentence.

I was not well, ______ I did not attend the class.

Options

  • but

  • so

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Solution

I was not well, so I did not attend the class.

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Chapter 2.1: A Nice Cup of Tea - Grammar- Connectives or Linkers [Page 48]

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Chapter 2.1 A Nice Cup of Tea
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