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The volunteers were surprised at the size of the job. Not a single one quit.
a) The volunteers were surprised at the size of the job, until not a single one quit.
b) The volunteers were surprised at the size of the job, when not a single one quit
c) Not a single one quit, and the volunteers were surprised at the size of the job.
d) Although the volunteers were surprised at the size of the job, not a single one quit.

The weather became cold and damp. The volunteers continued to work.
a) The weather became cold and damp, or the volunteers continued to work
b) The weather became cold and damp, so the volunteers continued to work
c) The weather became cold and damp, but the volunteers continued to work
d) The weather became cold and damp, when the volunteers continued to work.

One crew set up a canvas tarp overhead. That helped keep the workers warm.
a) One crew set up a canvas tarp, or that helped keep the workers warm.
b) One crew set up a canvas tarp, and that helped keep the workers warm.
c) One crew set up a canvas tarp, but that helped keep the workers warm.
d) One crew set up a canvas tarp until that helped keep the workers warm.

The weather became too threatening. Work had to stop.
a) The weather made the work stop since it was too threatening.
b) When the weather became too threatening, work had to stop.
c) The weather became too threatening, although work had to stop.
d) The weather became too threatening, then it stopped the work.

The workers waited for the weather to clear. The workers talked and drank hot coffee
a) The workers waited for the weather to clear, talked, drank hot coffee
b) The workers talked and drank hot coffee, so they waited for the weather to clearn.
c) While they waited for the weather to clear, the workers talked and drank hot coffee.
d) Before the workers waited for the weather to clear, the workers talked and drank hot coffee.

________ it is raining outside, we had to stay inside all night.
a) Since
b) When
c) So
d) and

I rode by bike___________ my car was broken.
a) until
b) although
c) because
d) so

My brother climbed the tree, _________ my cat jumped up there with him.
a) although
b) and
c) or
d) but

_________ we played our video game, I ate a bunch of snacks.
a) While
b) and
c) but
d) so

While it is raining, we could go for a bike ride ,_____ we could run through mud puddles.
a) so
b) or
c) but
d) since

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