combining sentences (but)
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Tom works every day.
Tom is too sick to work today. - Tom works every day, but is too sick to work today.
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It was a beautiful day.
We stayed in the library. - It was a beautiful day, but we stayed in the library.
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Ellen does not laugh.
Tom laughs. - Ellen does not laugh, but Tom does.
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Peter can not cook.
Alice can cook. - Peter can't cook, but Alice can.
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I ate the cake.
I did not eat the ice cream. - I ate the cake, but not the ice cream.
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I stay up late on Friday.
I sleep late Saturday morning. - I stay up late on Friday, but sleep late Saturday morning.
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Bob likes pizza.
Bob doesn't like to put onions on it. - Bob likes pizza, but doesn't like to put onions on it.
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I need the saw.
Eddie won't give the saw to me. - I need the saw, but Eddie won't give it to me.
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We should mail the letter.
We do not have a stamp for the letter. - We should mail the letter, but do not have a stamp for it.
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Jane poured the juice.
She did not drink the juice. - Jane poured the juice, but did not drink the juice.
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I like to play tennis.
Bob never wants to play tennis with me. - I like to play tennis, but Bob never wants to play with me.
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I want to wash my clothes.
I don't have any detergent. - I want to wash my clothes, but I don't have any detergent.
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I went swimming.
Karen didn't go swimming. - I went swimming, but Karen didn't
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The brown dog wasn't barking.
The black dog was barking. - The brown dog wasn't barking, but the black dog was.
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Susan want to go to school.
Susan can't find her notebook. - Susan want to go to school, but can't find her notebook.
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Roger drinks coffee.
Andy does not drink coffee. - Roger drinks coffee, but Andy does not.
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Linda can dance.
Alicia can't dance. - Linda can dance, but Alicia can't.
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I like swimming.
I don't like surfing. - I like swimming, but not surfing.
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I want to wash my hair.
I don't have any shampoo. - I want to wash my hair, but don't have any shampoo.
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Eddie wanted to wear his coat.
Eddie couldn't find his coat. - Eddie wanted to wear his coat, but couldn't find it.
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Dan had new glasses.
Dan dropped the new glasses on the floor. - Dan had new glasses, but dropped, but dropped them on the floor.
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Bob wrote a note.
Alice did not write a note. - Bob wrote a note, but Alice did not.
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I want to make a pizza.
I don't have any cheese for a pizza. - I want to make a pizza, but don't have any cheese for it.
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Al is happy.
Bob is not happy. - Al is happy, but Bob is not.
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I like to play baseball.
I can't play very well. - I like to play baseball, but can't play very well.
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Karen likes spinach.
Richard does not like spinach. - Karen likes spinach, but Richard does not.
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Roberto is coming home.
Sandy isn't coming home. - Roberto is coming home, but Sandy isn't.
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Tanya is working in the mall.
Her sister isn't working in the mall. - Tanya is working in the mall, but her sister isn't.
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Jack likes lemonade.
Roger likes milk. - Jack likes lemonade, but Roger likes milk.
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Ron doesn't watch television at night.
Sherri watches televison at night. - Ron doesn't watch television at night, but Sherri does.
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Sarah can't juggle.
Her sister can juggle. - Sarah can't juggle, but her sister can.
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Sally is hungry.
Tom is not hungry. - Sally is hungry, but Tom is not.
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Lorna needs to travel across the country.
Lorna is afraid of airplanes. - Lorna needs to travel across the country, but is afraid of airplanes.
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The boys aren't eating.
The girls are eating. - The boys aren't eating, but the girls are.
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Karen isn't home.
Lisa is home. - Karen isn't home, but Lisa is.
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Mary won't come.
Cindy will come. - Mary won't come, but Cindy will.
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Christopher wanted to read his book.
Chrisopher couldn't find his book. - Christopher wanted to read his book, but couldn't find it.
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I want to swim.
I don't live near a pool. - I want to swim, but I don't live near a pool.
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Jane came to the party.
She did not stay very long. - Jane came to the party, but did not stay very long.
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Edward is drinking.
Linda is not drinking. - Edward is drinking, but Linda is not.
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I want to drive.
Tom wants to take the train. - I want to drive, but Tom wants to take the train.