__________ he studied hard, he didn't pass the exam.

The instructions were clear, __________, we understood everything.

The hotel was beautiful; __________, the service was excellent.

They handled the situation __________ we did.

You can borrow my car __________ you drive carefully.

The meeting ended; __________, everyone went home.

I wanted to go out; __________, it started raining.

__________ working full-time, she is also studying for a degree.

__________, the problem is more serious than we thought.

The company was losing money; __________, they had to close