Fill in the blank spaces with one word from the list given below.(however, besides, but, despite, although, when, if, because)1................cooking, i look after the flower...

Fill in the blank spaces with one word from the list given below.
(however, besides, but, despite, although, when, if, because)

1................cooking, i look after the flower garden
2...............hard you work, you can't earn much
3.I offered him a job............... he declined
4.They lost the match ...................they hadn't trained enough
5. It was so hot .... ... they ran very fast.
6.We must leave early........... we want front seat
7...............the harsh weather conditions the cars didn't break down.
8.............i saw the river swelling, i got frightened.
9.She was angry............... she did not know french
10................there's free primary education, many children are still out of school

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1)Besides
2)However
3)but
4)because
5)although
6)if
7)Despite
8)When
9)because
10)Although

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Githiari answered the question on June 9, 2018 at 15:55

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