Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions.
1He is not ............... clever as his brother.
Wrong!
Use "so" in the comparison pattern "not so... as".
2He must be punished ............... he is guilty.
Wrong!
Use "because" to give the reason why he must be punished.
3A fool ............... his money are soon parted.
Wrong!
Use "and" in the fixed proverb "A fool and his money are soon parted."
4He was not punished ............... he was guilty.
Wrong!
Use "though" to show contrast between his guilt and the fact that he was not punished.
5He worked so ............... he might pass the examination.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "so" to express purpose in "so that".
6Give every man thy ear, ............... few thy voice.
Wrong!
Use "but" to contrast listening to everyone with speaking to only a few.
7I waited for him ............... the clock struck seven.
Wrong!
Use "until" to show that the waiting continued to the time the clock struck seven.
8You will not get the prize ............... you deserve it.
Wrong!
Use "unless" to mean "if not" in this condition.
9It has been a year ............... I saw him.
Wrong!
Use "since" to refer to the starting point of a period of time.
10Hardly had he reached the platform ............... the train arrived.
Wrong!
Use "when" in the correlative pattern "hardly... when".
11No sooner did he see the tiger ............... he fainted.
Wrong!
Use "than" in the correlative pattern "no sooner... than".
12............... you do not apologize, I shall punish you.
Wrong!
Use "If" because the punishment depends on not apologizing.
Answers
- He is not so clever as his brother.
- He must be punished because he is guilty.
- A fool and his money are soon parted.
- He was not punished though he was guilty.
- He worked so that he might pass the examination.
- Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
- I waited for him until the clock struck seven.
- You will not get the prize unless you deserve it.
- It has been a year since I saw him.
- Hardly had he reached the platform when the train arrived.
- No sooner did he see the tiger than he fainted.
- If you do not apologize, I shall punish you.
