4. Jill should show up on time, so she will be able to enter.
Jill should show up on time; otherwise, she will not be able to enter.
Jill should show up on time, or she will be not able to enter.
on time- not late, not early
in the nick of time - late, but not too late
I got to the airport in the nick of time.
in time - not too late, lucky
He gets to the airport just in time to stop his girlfriend from flying to Antarctica.
5. Susie loves to read books, and she loves to do her homework.
Susie loves to read books; as well, she loves to do her homework.
Susie loves to read books; in addition, she loves to do her homework.
Susie loves to read books; not surprisingly, she loves to do her homework.
Susie is a bookworm. She always has her nose stuck in a book.
6. Irene likes to draw; also, Rita likes to draw.
Irene likes to draw, and Rita likes to draw.
Irene and Rita like to draw. SIMPLE
Irene likes to draw; likewise, Rita likes to draw.
likewise - in a similar way
7. Michael likes basketball; similarly, Stephen likes basketball.
Michael likes basketball; Stephen does, too.
meanwhile - two things happening at the same time
I was washing the dished; meanwhile, my daughter was doing her homework.
8. Make sure to get to the airport two hours before your plane is due to leave. You will miss your flight.
Make sure to get to the airport two hours before your plane is due to leave, or you will miss your flight.
, SOBA
Make sure to get to the airport two hours before your plane is due to leave; otherwise, you will miss your flight.
Make sure to get to the airport two hours before your plane is due to leave; if you don't ,you will miss your flight.
Make sure to get to the airport two hours before your plane is due to leave; if not, you will miss your flight.
you will miss = you'll miss contraction
' apostrophe
Joe's dog has a long tail. Did you see Mary's new car?
9. The dangers of smoking are well-known. Many continue to smoke anyway.
The dangers of smoking are well-known, but many continue to smoke anyway.
The dangers of smoking are well-known; nevertheless, many continue to smoke anyway.
The dangers of smoking are well-known; however, many continue to smoke anyway.
Although the dangers of smoking are well-known, many continue to smoke anyway. COMPLEX - adverb clause
The dangers of smoking are well-known; all the same, many continue to smoke anyway.
10. It's important to put your goals in writing. You must also be committed to achieving them.
; also, you must be committed to achieving them.
It's important to put your goals in writing, but you must also be committed to achieving them.
It's important to put your goals in writing, but also you also must also be committed to achieving them, also.
It's important to put your goals in writing, and you must also be committed to achieving them.
It's important to put your goals in writing; in addition, you must also be committed to achieving them.
11. An assignment notebook helps you stay organized. You should consider using one.
An assignment notebook helps you stay organized, so should consider using one.
An assignment notebook helps you stay organized; therefore, you should consider using one.
An assignment notebook helps you stay organized; possibly, you should consider using one.An assignment notebook helps you stay organized; for this reason, you should consider using one.
12. You will be able to see better if you sit at the front of the classroom; also, you also will also be able to hear better, also.
13. He lost his keys; afterwards, he knocked on the door for us to let him in.
then - no comma
He lost his keys, so he knocked on the door for us to let him in.
He lost his keys; therefore, he knocked on the door for us to let him in.
He lost his keys; that's why he knocked on the door for us to let him in. COMPLEX - NOUN CLAUSE- COMPOUND COMPLEX
sophisticated sentence
alternatively
15. Spelling is hard for many people. There are techniques for improving spelling.
Spelling is hard for many people; however, there are techniques for improving spelling.
Spelling is hard for many people, but there are techniques for improving spelling.
Spelling is hard for many people; luckily, there are techniques for improving spelling.
Spelling is hard for many people; fortunately, there are techniques for improving spelling.
I got chocolate for Valentine's Day; unfortunately, my kids ate it all.
16. Tony is an excellent student; that's why he received a scholarship. COMP COMP
, so
; therefore,
; as a result,
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