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as if since whenever
as long as so that where
as soon as that wherever
as though though which
because unless while
before until who
Practice 14-3 Connecting
Sentences with Dependent Words
Choosing from the preceding list of dependent words, connect each
sentence pair using the following pattern:
Dependent word dependent clause, independent clause.
The first one is done for you.
1. Ruth searched through her bag for her debit card.
The customer in line behind her sighed dramatically.
As Ruth searched through her bag for her debit card, the
customer in line behind her sighed dramatically.