Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The presentation looked promising; ..............., the investors were still not convinced.
Wrong!
"However" introduces a contrast between a promising presentation and investors who were still not convinced.
2The team finished the outdoor filming ahead of schedule ............... the heavy rain.
Wrong!
"despite" is used before a noun phrase to show that something happened although there was a difficulty.
3We will not follow the old timetable. ..............., the revised schedule will start next Monday.
Wrong!
"Instead" shows that the new timetable replaces the old plan rather than simply adding another idea.
4The financial report and the legal summary are on my desk, but ............... are missing their cover notes.
Wrong!
"Both" refers to the two reports together, which fits the plural verb and the idea that the notes are missing from each one.
5Maya's proposal was clearer than ............... we discussed last week.
Wrong!
"the one" correctly refers to the previous singular countable noun, 'proposal,' in a comparison.
6The app crashed three times during the demonstration. ..............., the client asked for a refund.
Wrong!
"As a result" introduces the consequence of the app crashing repeatedly.
7The new policy will not only reduce paperwork ............... make decisions more transparent.
Wrong!
"but also" completes the correlative structure 'not only ... but also' and adds a second benefit.
8The invoice is missing, and I need to ask Lina about ............... before the meeting.
Wrong!
"it" refers back to the missing invoice, a singular noun; "them" would need a plural antecedent.
9Sales have fallen in every region this quarter; ..............., the board recommends closing two branches.
Wrong!
"Therefore" introduces a conclusion based on the evidence that sales have fallen in every region.
10The city council has invested heavily in cleaner transport. ..............., it has expanded the cycling network by forty kilometres.
Wrong!
"For example" introduces the cycling scheme as an illustration of the city council's investment in cleaner transport.
11The flight was cancelled at the last minute, ............... caused serious problems for the delegates.
Wrong!
"which" can refer to the whole previous clause after a comma in a non-defining relative clause.
12The consultant said the plan was financially unsustainable. ..............., we cannot continue spending more than we earn.
Wrong!
"In other words" introduces a clearer reformulation of the same idea.
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- The presentation looked promising; however, the investors were still not convinced.
- The team finished the outdoor filming ahead of schedule despite the heavy rain.
- We will not follow the old timetable. Instead, the revised schedule will start next Monday.
- The financial report and the legal summary are on my desk, but both are missing their cover notes.
- Maya’s proposal was clearer than the one we discussed last week.
- The app crashed three times during the demonstration. As a result, the client asked for a refund.
- The new policy will not only reduce paperwork but also make decisions more transparent.
- The invoice is missing, and I need to ask Lina about it before the meeting.
- Sales have fallen in every region this quarter; therefore, the board recommends closing two branches.
- The city council has invested heavily in cleaner transport. For example, it has expanded the cycling network by forty kilometres.
- The flight was cancelled at the last minute, which caused serious problems for the delegates.
- The consultant said the plan was financially unsustainable. In other words, we cannot continue spending more than we earn.