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</style></head><body><main><header><p class="kicker">SENTENCE WORKSHOP · AND / BUT / OR</p><h1>Choose the relationship</h1><p>The target is a meaning relationship. Punctuation and clause wording are supplied; choose one connector and explain it.</p></header><div class="actions"><button type="button" id="card1">C1</button><button type="button" id="card2">C2</button><button type="button" id="card3">C3</button></div><section class="panel"><h2>Requested relationship</h2><div id="target" class="result" role="status" aria-live="polite"></div><blockquote id="clauses"></blockquote><div class="actions"><button type="button" id="and">and</button><button type="button" id="but">but</button><button type="button" id="or">or</button></div><div id="joined" class="result" role="status" aria-live="polite"></div></section><section class="panel"><h2>Explain the choice</h2><label for="reason">Why does this connector fit the requested relation?</label><textarea id="reason" rows="4"></textarea><div class="actions"><button type="button" id="check">Check relation</button><button type="button" id="reveal">Reveal rationale key</button><button type="button" id="reset">Reset cards</button></div><div id="feedback" class="result" role="status" aria-live="polite">Select a connector.</div><div id="key" class="strip" hidden></div></section><footer>Explain how the connector matches the requested relationship; the check is not a general grammar judgment.</footer><noscript>JavaScript is required for the local controls. The accompanying article contains worked examples.</noscript></main><script>
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