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6. Her boyfriend has come to the party. He has come with flowers. He has come with candy.
He has come with a ring.

7. He has knelt down in front of her. He has taken her hand. He has asked her to marry him.

8. Molly is calm enough to listen. Molly is calm enough to say yes.

9. They talked about getting married in June. Or they could get married in August.

10. Molly was surprised. She was not shocked.

11. They had discussed getting married at some point. They had not discussed getting
married this year.

Task 14
Study the connecting ideas with so. Then, answer the questions.

Connecting ideas with so
(a) The mom was dark, so I turned on a light
So can be used as a conjunction. It is preceded by a comma. It connects the ideas in two
independent clauses. So expresses results. cause: The mom was dark. Result :I turned on a
light

COMPARE: The room was dark, but I didn’t turn on a light.
But often expresses an unexpected result

Questions
1. It began to rain, so I opened my umbrella.
2. It began to rain, but I didn’t open my umbrella.
3. I didn’t have an umbrella, I got wet.
4. I didn’t have an umbrella, I didn’t get wet because I was wearing my raincoat.
5. The water was cold, I didn’t go swimming.
6. My friend lied to me, I still like and trust her.
7. My friend lied to me, I don’t trust her anymore

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