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Sentence synthesis exercise

April 21, 2011 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1You must ............... follow my instructions or resign.
Wrong!
2Neither John ............... Sam could have done this.
Wrong!
3The burglars ............... looted the shop but also set fire to it.
Wrong!
4............... he is hurt he wants to play.
Wrong!
5He was ............... weak that he could barely stand.
Wrong!
6............... you give me the keys of the safe, you will be shot.
Wrong!
7He would ............... eat nor allow us to eat.
Wrong!
8The situation is not ............... difficult as people think.
Wrong!
9The officer was ............... inefficient that he had to be sacked.
Wrong!
10The task is ............... difficult that you can’t do it alone.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. You must either follow my instructions or resign.
  2. Neither John nor Sam could have done this.
  3. The burglars not only looted the shop but also set fire to it.
  4. Though he is hurt he wants to play.
  5. He was so weak that he could barely stand.
  6. Unless you give me the keys of the safe, you will be shot.
  7. He would neither eat nor allow us to eat.
  8. The situation is not so difficult as people think.
  9. The officer was so inefficient that he had to be sacked.
  10. The task is so difficult that you can’t do it alone.
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