Complete the following sentences.
1She eats anything. She eats ............... raw potatoes.
Wrong!
Use "even" to emphasize the surprising example "raw potatoes".
2I will do it ............... he says no tomorrow.
Wrong!
Use "even if" for a possible future condition.
3............... I had a headache, I enjoyed the movie.
Wrong!
Use "Even though" to introduce a real contrast with the main clause.
4He is rude to everybody. He is ............... rude to his parents and professors.
Wrong!
Use "even" to emphasize a surprising additional example.
5Anybody can solve this puzzle. ............... a child can do it.
Wrong!
Use "Even" to emphasize that a child is a surprising example.
6She didn't ............... say "thank you."
Wrong!
Use "even" to emphasize that she failed to do the smallest expected thing.
7She is selfish. ..............., I can't help liking her.
Wrong!
Use "Even so" to connect two sentences with a contrast.
8I will do it ............... it kills me.
Wrong!
Use "even if" for an extreme possible condition.
9He works every day, ............... on Sundays.
Wrong!
Use "even" to emphasize Sundays as a surprising part of every day.
Done.
Score: 0/9
Answers
- She eats anything. She eats even raw potatoes.
- I will do it even if he says no tomorrow.
- Even though I had a headache, I enjoyed the movie.
- He is rude to everybody. He is even rude to his parents and professors.
- Anybody can solve this puzzle. Even a child can do it.
- She didn’t even say “thank you.”
- She is selfish. Even so, I can’t help liking her.
- I will do it even if it kills me.
- He works every day, even on Sundays.
