Complete the following sentences using appropriate conjunctions.
1The car is running more smoothly ............... it had a service.
Wrong!
"Since" introduces the reason why the car is running more smoothly.
2............... Mike is married, he is much more responsible.
Wrong!
"Now that" means because the situation is now true.
3I haven’t settled the question of ............... I’ll go back home.
Wrong!
"Whether" is used after "the question of" to introduce an indirect alternative.
4They held the meeting on a holiday ............... everyone would be free to attend.
Wrong!
"In order that" is followed by a clause with a subject and verb.
5............... she hadn’t prepared for the presentation, she did a commendable job.
Wrong!
"Although" introduces a contrast between poor preparation and good performance.
6............... I told you earlier, the meeting has been postponed.
Wrong!
"As" introduces a clause meaning in the way that was stated before.
7My doctor told me to avoid fatty foods ............... burgers and cheese.
Wrong!
"Such as" introduces examples of fatty foods.
8It was ............... a loud noise that it woke everybody in the whole neighborhood.
Wrong!
"Such" is used before an adjective plus noun in the pattern "such a loud noise that".
9............... much he eats, he never gets fat.
Wrong!
"However" combines with "much" to mean no matter how much.
10He accepted the challenge ............... he had been waiting for it.
Wrong!
"As though" introduces the way something seems to happen.
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- The car is running more smoothly since it had a service.
- Now that Mike is married, he is much more responsible.
- I haven’t settled the question of whether I’ll go back home.
- They held the meeting on a holiday in order that everyone would be free to attend.
- Although she hadn’t prepared for the presentation, she did a commendable job.
- As I told you earlier, the meeting has been postponed.
- My doctor told me to avoid fatty foods such as burgers and cheese.
- It was such a loud noise that it woke everybody in the whole neighborhood.
- However much he eats, he never gets fat.
- He accepted the challenge as though he had been waiting for it.
