Question

Louisa was having a hard time understanding subordinating conjunctions. She wrote the following sentence:

She did well on the test _____ she could have done better if she would have studied.

She isn’t sure which subordinating conjunction should go into the blank. Help her decide which subordinating conjunction is correct. Explain to Louisa how you figured it out.

Answer 1

Add “but” because it places together to opposite claims

Answer 2

the subordinating conjunction  "however" can go on the blank, because it is the appropriate conjuction that constrasts the two ideas.