1I knew ............... I had made a mistake.
Wrong!
The conjunction "that" introduces the noun clause after "knew".
2............... we heard the noise, we ran out of the house.
Wrong!
"As soon as" means immediately after something happened.
3He worked hard ............... he could earn enough to make a living.
Wrong!
"So that" introduces the purpose of working hard.
4............... I get a day off, I will visit my parents.
Wrong!
"If" introduces a real condition for the future result.
5He died in the town ............... he was born.
Wrong!
"Where" refers to the place in which he was born.
6............... the soldiers were poorly armed, they offered stubborn resistance.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Although" and "Though" introduce a contrast between being poorly armed and resisting strongly.
7He spends more ............... he earns.
Wrong!
"Than" is used after the comparative word "more".
8............... you mend your ways, you will land in trouble.
Wrong!
"Unless" means "if not" in this warning.
9............... you work conscientiously, you will achieve success.
Wrong!
"If" introduces the condition needed for success.
10The washing machine ............... I bought yesterday is energy efficient.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Which" and "that" can introduce a defining relative clause about a thing.
11Work hard ............... you will succeed.
Wrong!
"And" links the command with its likely result.
12He went home ............... he was bored.
Wrong!
"Because" introduces the reason he went home.
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Answers
- I knew that I had made a mistake.
- As soon as we heard the noise, we ran out of the house.
- He worked hard so that he could earn enough to make a living.
- If I get a day off, I will visit my parents.
- He died in the town where he was born.
- Although / Though the soldiers were poorly armed, they offered stubborn resistance.
- He spends more than he earns.
- Unless you mend your ways, you will land in trouble.
- If you work conscientiously, you will achieve success.
- The washing machine which / that I bought yesterday is energy efficient.
- Work hard and you will succeed.
- He went home because he was bored.