English 11 Sentence styles

meanwhile
He cooked supper; meanwhile, she did the laundry.
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in the meantime
Jook waited for Wang Bak; in the meantime, she practiced her dance steps.
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as...as
She can run as fast as her brother can.
Jook danced as beautifully as Shirley Temple, according to Wang Bak. HIGH QUALITY
It's up to you whether you do your homework or not.

She has a big family, but his family is small.
She has a big family; however, his family is small.

ADJECTIVE CL
who that which
1. Is Slavomir the painter whom you hired first? XXX
Is Slavomir the painter who you hired first?
Is Slavomir the painter you hired first?

ADVERB CL
because if when

since- time, reason
He has lived in Vancouver since 2001. SIMPLE
He has lived in Vancouver since he moved here in 2001. COMPLEX
Since it is raining, we cancelled the car wash.

if
I will go to your party if you invite me. B decided A
If you invite me, I will go to your party.

even if
I will go to your party even if you don't invite me. B does not effect A

unless
I cannot open the door unless I have a key.
Jook would not be happy unless she had her dress on.

as if
He spends money as if he were a millionaire.
If I were a millionaire, I would give it all to the poor.
Wang Bak loved Jook as if/though she were his own granddaughter.

in order that
Mary saves money in order that she can buy a new car.
Mary saves money in order to buy a new car.
I am studying English in order to get a better job.

NOUN CL
Whatever Sam orders will be good for all of us.

Whatevs.
 Fishing is what I'd rather be doing right now. XXX
What I'd rather be doing right now is fishing.
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