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Conjunctions And Relative Pronouns Exercise

May 8, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. ………………………… standing at the gate, I saw something strange.

Correct! Wrong!

While can be used to talk about two simultaneous actions or situations.

2. I know a shop ……………………….. they repair old watches.

Correct! Wrong!

Where means at which.

3. This is the park …………………………. we used to meet.

Correct! Wrong!

4. The man ………………………… mother was seriously ill urged the doctors to save her life.

Correct! Wrong!

The relative pronoun whose indicates possession.

5. ………………………… it was an old town, we couldn’t find any good accommodation.

Correct! Wrong!

As gives the reason.

6. She is ………………………….. old to walk without support.

Correct! Wrong!

Note the patterns too...to...

7. …………………… her good performance, she was denied promotion.

Correct! Wrong!

In spite of is a preposition; use it before a noun or noun phrase.

8. ………………………….. she is very old, she is still very much on her own.

Correct! Wrong!

Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.

9. …………………….. did she get the message, than she started for home.

Correct! Wrong!

10. ………………………… he was the most deserving candidate, he had no difficulty getting the job.

Correct! Wrong!

As gives the reason.

11. You can stay with me ……………………………….. you take care of your expenses.

Correct! Wrong!

12. He asked a question ............................ no one could answer.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. While standing at the gate, I saw something strange.
  2. I know a shop where they sell old watches.
  3. This is the park where we used to meet.
  4. The man whose mother was seriously ill urged the doctors to save her life.
  5. As it was an old town, we couldn’t find any good accommodation.
  6. She is too old to walk without support.
  7. In spite of her good performance, she was denied promotion.
  8. Though she is very old, she is still very much on her own.
  9. No sooner did she get the message, than she started for home.
  10. As he was the most deserving candidate, he had no difficulty getting the job.
  11. You can stay with me as long as you take care of your expenses.
  12. He asked a question that no one could answer.
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