Clauses of contrast, purpose, reason and result — Exercise 2

1The restaurant was very popular. _______ , it was difficult to get a table without a reservation.

2She saved money every month _______ buy a new laptop.

3_______ he was feeling tired, he finished the report before the deadline.

4The company increased its marketing budget _______ attract more customers.

5The meeting was postponed _______ several key members were absent.

6The instructions were simple; _______ , many people still made mistakes.

7He left early _______ he could avoid the heavy traffic.

8_______ the project was challenging, the team managed to complete it successfully.

9The roads were closed _______ the heavy snowfall.

10She spoke loudly _______ everyone in the room could hear her clearly.