Complete the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction.
1Give me something to drink, ............... I will die of thirst.
Wrong!
"Or else" shows the bad result if the request is not met.
2............... you are mistaken or I am.
Wrong!
"Either" pairs with "or" to present two alternatives.
3He asked ............... he might have something to eat.
Wrong!
"Whether" introduces an indirect yes/no question.
4............... you are called, you must come in at once.
Wrong!
"When" means at the time someone is called.
5I cannot give you any money, ............... I have none.
Wrong!
"For" introduces the reason why the speaker cannot give any money.
6You will not succeed ............... you work harder.
Wrong!
"Unless" means if you do not work harder.
7He fled ............... he should be killed.
Wrong!
"Lest" means to avoid the possibility of being killed.
8We started early ............... we would not get stuck in traffic.
Wrong!
"So that" introduces the purpose of starting early.
9He deserves to succeed ............... he works hard.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"For" and "because" both give the reason he deserves to succeed.
10I hear ............... your brother is in China.
Wrong!
"That" introduces the reported information after "hear".
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- Give me something to drink, or else I will die of thirst.
- Either you are mistaken or I am.
- He asked whether he might have something to eat.
- When you are called, you must come in at once.
- I cannot give you any money, for I have none.
- You will not succeed unless you work harder.
- He fled lest he should be killed.
- We started early so that we would not get stuck in traffic.
- He deserves to succeed for / because he works hard.
- I hear that your brother is in China.