1. _____ the weather was bad, we decided to go for a picnic.

2. The sun was shining, _____ it was still quite cold.

3. He studied very hard. _____, he didn't pass the exam.

4. _____ his injury, he managed to win the race.

5. She felt tired; _____, she continued to work until midnight.

6. _____ she has a lot of money, she is very unhappy.

7. The food was delicious, _____ the service was poor.

8. _____ the traffic jam, we arrived at the meeting on time.

9. I like coffee _____ my sister prefers tea.

10. We lost the match. _____, we were proud of our performance.

11. _____ the fact that it was raining, the game continued.

12. He is very old, _____ he is still very active.

13. _____ it was expensive, I decided to buy the laptop.

14. The film was long; _____, it was very interesting.

15. _____ his lack of experience, he got the job.

16. I wanted to go to the party, _____ I was too busy.

17. _____ he tried his best, he couldn't break the record.

18. He is very rich. _____, he lives in a small apartment.

19. _____ the cold weather, they went for a swim.

20. She didn't get the job _____ she had all the qualifications.

21. _____ being tired, he finished the report on time.

22. The dress was beautiful, _____ it was too small for me.

23. _____ I don't like horror movies, I went to see it with my friends.

24. He didn't have much money. _____, he was very generous.

25. _____ her illness, she attended the conference.