Sentence synthesis exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.

1. You must ................................ follow my instructions or resign.

2. Neither John ......................................... Sam could have done this.

3. The burglars ............................................ looted the shop but also set fire to it.

4. ............................................. he is hurt he wants to play.

5. He was ............................................... weak that he could barely stand.

6. ............................................ you give me the keys of the safe, you will be shot.

7. He would ................................................ eat nor allow us to eat.

8. The situation is not ......................................... difficult as people think.

9. The officer was ........................................ inefficient that he had to be sacked.

10. The task is ....................................... difficult that you can’t do it alone.

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 very 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.