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