But
Comma
Hardly
Because
Try as you might
100

I like gimbap.  I don't like bananas. 

I like gimbap, but I don't like bananas. 

100

She's so kind     ,     always helping others in need.

She's so kind, always helping others in need.

100

She's hardly going to the gym  ,  though she claims to be health-conscious.

She hardly goes to the gym, though she claims to be health-conscious.

100

Because it's spring. It is warm during the day but cool at night.

Because it's spring, it is warm during the day but cool at night.

100

Hard I studied I didn't do well on the test.  

Try as I might, I didn't do well on the test.  

(Study as I might, I didn't do well on the test.)

200

He's an excellent cook.  He rarely cooks for himself. 

He's an excellent cook, but he rarely cooks for himself.  

200

Because of the snowstorm the roads were closed.

Because of the snowstorm, the roads were closed.

200

Hardly does he speak up in meetings. 

He hardly speaks up in meetings. 

200

We are at school. Because today is Monday.

We are at school because today is Monday.

200

Difficultly to wash my shirt, the grape juice wouldn't go away.

Try as I might to wash my shirt, the grape juice wouldn't go away.

300

She likes watching movies and she doesn't have enough money to go often.  

She likes watching movies, but she doesn't have enough money to go often.  

300

The roads were closed, because of the snowstorm.

The roads were closed because of the snowstorm.

300

He calls his mother ever hardly. 

He hardly ever calls his mother. 

300

The laptop turned off. The battery died.

The laptop turned off because the battery died.

300

Hard Disney works, their new movies are not making money.

Try as Disney might, their new movies are not making money. 

400

I watch TV on weekends, or I should study more.  

I watch TV on weekends, but I should study more.  

400

For breakfast I have cereal a glass of milk, and a banana.

For breakfast, I have cereal, a glass of milk, and a banana.

400

Hardly they ever go out on weekends.

They hardly ever go out on weekends. 

400

My eyes hurt, because the lights turned on.

My eyes hurt because the lights turned on.

400

My taxi driver tried going faster than traffic, but he couldn't. 

Try as my taxi driver might, he couldn't go faster than traffic. 

500

I drank three cups of coffee and then watched a movie.  The movie was too long so I had to go to the bathroom.

I drank three cups of coffee and then watched a movie, but the movie was too long so I had to go to the bathroom.

500

Though he's never been to Japan, but he's always wanted to visit.  

Though he's never been to Japan, he's always wanted to visit.  

500

He studies hardly and gets good grades.

He studies hard and gets good grades. 

500

Because I fell asleep in class. My teacher was unhappy.

Because I fell asleep in class, my teacher was unhappy.

500

I've tried making cookies ten times, but they never taste right. 

Try as I might to make cookies, they never taste right.