FORM/USE: MULTIPLE MAIN CLAUSES, NARRATIVE
EGP #172 | B1 | CLAUSES / coordinated Can combine multiple main clauses with a range of conjunctions, often in a narrative context. Lexical range: N/A
我听到楼下有动静，于是下去查看，但什么也没看到，所以就回床继续睡了。
I heard a noise downstairs, ___and I went to check, ___but I didn't see anything, ___so I went back to bed.
天气突然变差了，所以我们取消了野餐，改去了一家附近的电影院。
The weather suddenly turned bad, ___so we cancelled the picnic, ___and we went to a cinema nearby.
她打了好几次电话给他，但他都没接，于是她只好留了一条语音留言。
She called him several times, ___but he didn't answer, ___so she left a voicemail message.
你可以乘火车去，或者自己开车，因为两条路线差不多都能在一个小时左右到达。
You can take the train, ___or you can drive, ___because both routes take about an hour.
他收拾好行李就离开了家，但走到一半才想起自己忘了锁门。
He packed his bags, ___and he left the house, ___but he remembered halfway that he had forgotten to lock the door.