Fill in the blanks.
1. I think ……………………….. it was a mistake.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use that to introduce a noun clause.
2. ……………………….. he received the message he rushed to his home.
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Wrong!
3. He worked hard ………………………….. he could make his parents proud.
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Wrong!
So that is used to express the purpose.
4. …………………………. he is not there we will leave a message with his mother.
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Wrong!
We use if to express a condition.
5. He was buried in the village ……………………………. he was born.
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Wrong!
We can use where to introduce adverb clauses of place.
6. The soldiers were poorly armed ……………………….. they put up a brave fight.
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Wrong!
We use but to connect two contrasting ideas.
7. She earns more ………………………….. I do.
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Wrong!
We use than after a comparative expression.
8. …………………………. we don’t start now, we may miss the train.
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Wrong!
9. ………………………… you do your work conscientiously, you cannot succeed.
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Wrong!
Unless is similar to if not.
10. The farmer killed the hen ………………………………. laid golden eggs.
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Wrong!
In relative clauses we use which to refer to things or animals.
11. Be sincere …………………………… you will prosper.
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Wrong!
12. He fled ……………………….. he was afraid.
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Wrong!
Because is a conjunction; it gives the reason for something.
Answers
- I think that it was a mistake.
- As soon as he received the message he rushed to his home.
- He worked hard so that he could make his parents proud.
- If he is not there we will leave a message with his mother.
- He was buried in the village where he was born.
- The soldiers were poorly armed but they put up a brave fight.
- She earns more than I do.
- If we don’t start now, we may miss the train.
- Unless you do your work conscientiously, you cannot succeed.
- The farmer killed the hen which laid golden eggs.
- Be sincere and you will prosper.
- He fled because he was afraid.
