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95 [ninety-five] Conjunctions 2

Since when is she no longer working?	Since when is she no longer working?
Since her marriage?	Since her marriage?
Yes, she is no longer working since she got married.	Yes, she is no longer working since she got married.
Since she got married, she’s no longer working.	Since she got married, she’s no longer working.
Since they have met each other, they are happy.	Since they have met each other, they are happy.
Since they have had children, they rarely go out.	Since they have had children, they rarely go out.
When does she call?	When does she call?
When driving?	When driving?
Yes, when she is driving.	Yes, when she is driving.
She calls while she drives.	She calls while she drives.
She watches TV while she irons.	She watches TV while she irons.
She listens to music while she does her work.	She listens to music while she does her work.
I can’t see anything when I don’t have glasses.	I can’t see anything when I don’t have glasses.
I can’t understand anything when the music is so loud.	I can’t understand anything when the music is so loud.
I can’t smell anything when I have a cold.	I can’t smell anything when I have a cold.
We’ll take a taxi if it rains.	We’ll take a taxi if it rains.
We’ll travel around the world if we win the lottery.	We’ll travel around the world if we win the lottery.
We’ll start eating if he doesn’t come soon.	We’ll start eating if he doesn’t come soon.

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