Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions.
1. We will cancel the trip ……………………….. it rains.
We use if to express a condition.
2. We will not cancel the trip …………………………. it rains.
Even if refers to future. Even if means no matter what.
3. He was acquitted …………………………… he was guilty.
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
4. He was freed ………………………….. he was innocent.
Because expresses the reason for something.
5. There is no doubt ………………………… the earth moves around the sun.
That is used to introduce a noun clause.
6. You will not get the job …………………………. you deserve it.
Unless means if not.
7. He lost his balance …………………………… fell off the ladder.
8. He is richer ………………………. I am.
Richer is a comparative expression; use than after it.
9. You will never succeed …………………………. you try.
10. …………………………. I were you, I wouldn’t tolerate this.
If is used to express a condition.
11. Make hay …………………………. the sun shines.
12. I trust him ………………………… he is honest.
Please select 2 correct answers
For can mean because.
Answers
1. We will cancel the trip if it rains.
2. We will not cancel the trip even if it rains.
3. He was acquitted though he was guilty.
4. He was freed because he was innocent.
5. There is no doubt that the earth moves around the sun.
6. You will not get the job unless you deserve it.
7. He lost his balance and fell off the ladder.
8. He is richer than I am.
9. You will never succeed unless you try.
10. If I were you, I wouldn’t tolerate this
11. Make hay while the sun shines.
12. I trust him for he is honest.
