Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction or preposition.
1............... I was feeling sleepy, I went to bed early.
Wrong!
As shows the reason.
2............... there was a camera on the building, the thief could not be identified.
Wrong!
Although is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
3............... I was in a hurry to leave, I forgot to take my wallet.
Wrong!
As shows the reason. Because of is a preposition.
4............... I had nothing to do, I went to bed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either as or since can be used here..
5............... I have bought a new car, I am going to sell the old one.
Wrong!
6We went skiing ............... the winter holidays.
Wrong!
During is a preposition. It is followed by a noun.
7I made many foreign friends ............... I was working in Dubai.
Wrong!
8I had some strange experiences ............... my stay in Africa.
Wrong!
9She arrived ............... I was out.
Wrong!
While is a conjunction showing time. It is followed by a clause.
10I fell asleep ............... the program.
Wrong!
11My grandfather died ............... he was working in Columbia.
Wrong!
12I couldn't really afford that car ............... I bought it.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- As I was feeling sleepy, I went to bed early.
- Although there was a camera on the building, the thief could not be identified.
- As I was in a hurry to leave, I forgot to take my wallet.
- As/Since I had nothing to do, I went to bed.
- As I have bought a new car, I am going to sell the old one.
- We went skiing during the winter holidays.
- I made many foreign friends while I was working in Dubai.
- I had some strange experiences during my stay in Africa.
- She arrived while I was out.
- I fell asleep during the program.
- My grandfather died while he was working in Columbia.
- I couldn’t really afford that car but I bought it.
