Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1He is rich ............... he is not happy.
Wrong!
Use "but" to connect two contrasting ideas.
2He sells oranges ............... mangoes.
Wrong!
Use "as well as" to add another item to the first one.
3I honor him ............... he is an honest man.
Wrong!
Use "because" to give the reason for an action or opinion.
4We decided to go out ............... it was very late.
Wrong!
Use "although" to introduce a contrasting fact.
5He sat down ............... he was tired.
Wrong!
Use "because" to give the reason why he sat down.
6You must be quiet ............... you must leave the room.
Wrong!
Use "or" to show the alternative if the first instruction is not followed.
7He is neither a knave ............... a fool.
Wrong!
Use "nor" after "neither" to join two negative alternatives.
8I will come ............... I have time.
Wrong!
Use "if" to introduce a condition that makes the action possible.
9I went to the shop ............... bought some pens.
Wrong!
Use "and" to join two actions done by the same subject.
10I waited for him ............... he arrived.
Wrong!
Use "until" to show the time when the waiting ended.
11He bled so profusely ............... he died.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "so" with an adjective or adverb to show a result.
12You will not get the prize ............... you deserve it.
Wrong!
Use "unless" to mean "if not" in this condition.
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- He is rich but he is not happy.
- He sells oranges as well as mangoes.
- I honor him because he is an honest man.
- We decided to go out although it was very late.
- He sat down because he was tired.
- You must be quiet or you must leave the room.
- He is neither a knave nor a fool.
- I will come if I have time.
- I went to the shop and bought some pens.
- I waited for him until he arrived.
- He bled so profusely that he died.
- You will not get the prize unless you deserve it.