Which of the following sentences uses conjunctions correctly?
A) Shelley is a good employee.
B) The reason for Alex's absence is because his mother is unwell.
C) Sam pretended like he was unaffected by the news.
D) Jennifer acted as if her life was going to change.

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Sentence D correctly uses the conjunction "as if" to introduce a subjunctive mood, indicating a hypothetical situation. Sentence B incorrectly uses "the reason...is because" (redundant, should be "the reason...is" or "because"), and C misuses "like" instead of "as if" for hypotheticals.

Which of the Following Sentences Uses Conjunctions Correctly