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Conjunctions And Prepositions Exercise

January 10, 2022 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction or preposition.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1............... she could not meet the deadline, she lost her job.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"As", "Since", and "Because" can introduce the reason she lost her job.
2"Why are you leaving?" "I am leaving ............... I have had enough of this nonsense."
Wrong!
"Because" is the best choice when directly giving the reason in answer to "why".
3............... it was a holiday, I didn’t get up until 2 p.m.
Wrong!
"As" introduces the reason I did not get up early.
4I haven’t seen him ............... Friday.
Wrong!
"Since" introduces the starting point with the present perfect.
5He didn’t pass the test ............... he hadn’t studied well.
Wrong!
"Because" introduces the reason he did not pass the test.
6She was limping ............... she had injured her foot.
Wrong!
"Because" introduces the reason she was limping.
7He has broken his leg, ............... he can’t walk.
Wrong!
"So" introduces the result of breaking his leg.
8It has been several months ............... it rained.
Wrong!
"Since" introduces the point from which the period without rain began.
9She was unhappy ............... she was lonely.
Wrong!
"Because" introduces the reason she was unhappy.
10The cat ran away ............... it was afraid.
Wrong!
"Because" introduces the reason the cat ran away.
11............... she studied well, she passed the test.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Because", "As", and "Since" can introduce the reason she passed the test.
12It was raining, ............... we stayed at home.
Wrong!
"So" introduces the result of the rain.
Done.
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Answers

  1. As / Since / Because she could not meet the deadline, she lost her job.
  2. “Why are you leaving?” “I am leaving because I have had enough of this nonsense.”
  3. As it was a holiday, I didn’t get up until 2 p.m.
  4. I haven’t seen him since Friday.
  5. He didn’t pass the test because he hadn’t studied well.
  6. She was limping because she had injured her foot.
  7. He has broken his leg, so he can’t walk.
  8. It has been several months since it rained.
  9. She was unhappy because she was lonely.
  10. The cat ran away because it was afraid.
  11. Because / As / Since she studied well, she passed the test.
  12. It was raining, so we stayed at home.
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