Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions.
1Don’t forget to signal ............... turning right.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"When" and "while" are correct because both can introduce the time of an action.
2I decided to stop and rest ............... I was feeling tired.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Because" and "for" are correct because both can introduce the reason for stopping.
3............... I was feeling hungry, I decided to have lunch.
Wrong!
"Because" is correct because it introduces the reason for having lunch.
4She was acting ............... she was the boss.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As if" and "as though" are correct because both describe how her behaviour seemed.
5You look ............... you know each other.
Wrong!
"As though" is correct because it introduces the impression given by someone’s appearance.
6It seems ............... it is going to rain.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"As if", "as though", and "like" are correct because they can all introduce an apparent situation.
7I will remember that experience ............... I live.
Wrong!
"As long as" is correct because it means for the whole time that something continues.
8You can stay in my home ............... you do not disturb me.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"As long as", "so long as", and "on condition that" are correct because they introduce the condition for staying.
9There was a big argument about ............... we should close the shop.
Wrong!
"Whether" is correct because it is used after the preposition "about" in this indirect question.
10I am not sure ............... I will be able to come.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"If" and "whether" are correct because both can introduce an indirect yes/no question after "not sure".
11I can’t decide ............... to wait or leave.
Wrong!
"Whether" is correct because it is used before a to-infinitive when giving alternatives.
12............... I will come I am not sure at the moment.
Wrong!
"Whether" is correct because it can introduce an indirect yes/no question at the beginning of a sentence.
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Answers
- Don’t forget to signal when / while turning right.
- I decided to stop and rest because / for I was feeling tired.
- Because I was feeling hungry, I decided to have lunch.
- She was acting as if / as though she was the boss.
- You look as though you know each other.
- It seems as if / as though / like it is going to rain.
- I will remember that experience as long as I live.
- You can stay in my home as long as / so long as / on condition that you do not disturb me.
- There was a big argument about whether we should close the shop.
- I am not sure if / whether I will be able to come.
- I can’t decide whether to wait or leave.
- Whether I will come I am not sure at the moment.