Complete the following sentences using an appropriate subordinating conjunction.
1People ran for shelter ............... the storm broke out.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As" and "when" introduce the time of the storm's sudden start.
2The audience left the hall ............... the performance was over.
Wrong!
"When" introduces the time at which the audience left the hall.
3Put the boxes ............... you like; there is plenty of room in the garage.
Wrong!
"Where" introduces the place, which the verb "put" needs; the listener may choose the place.
4The accident occurred ............... the four roads meet.
Wrong!
"Where" introduces the place at which the four roads meet.
5The train cannot start ............... the signal is given.
Wrong!
"Before" shows that the train cannot start until the signal has been given.
6His wife fainted ............... she heard the news.
Wrong!
"When" introduces the time at which his wife fainted.
7We eat ............... we may live.
Wrong!
"So that" introduces the purpose of eating.
8He wore a coat ............... he might not catch cold.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"So that" and "in order that" introduce the purpose of wearing a coat.
9............... I finish this book, I will begin another.
Wrong!
"As soon as" means immediately after finishing the book.
10I wouldn’t do it ............... it were possible.
Wrong!
"Even if" introduces a condition that would not change the decision.
11He looks ............... he were on the brink of a nervous breakdown.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As if" and "as though" introduce a comparison based on appearance.
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- People ran for shelter as / when the storm broke out.
- The audience left the hall when the performance was over.
- Put the boxes where you like; there is plenty of room in the garage.
- The accident occurred where the four roads meet.
- The train cannot start before the signal is given.
- His wife fainted when she heard the news.
- We eat so that we may live.
- He wore a coat so that / in order that he might not catch cold.
- As soon as I finish this book, I will begin another.
- I wouldn’t do it even if it were possible.
- He looks as if / as though he were on the brink of a nervous breakdown.