1She was hungry ............... she hadn’t eaten anything in a long time.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "because" because it introduces the reason for her hunger.
2............... he is late tomorrow, we will go without him.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "If" because it introduces a possible future condition.
3............... he is overweight, he runs slowly.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "As" because it gives the reason for his running slowly.
4He is neither intelligent ............... hard-working.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "nor" because it completes the pair "neither... nor".
5I can’t talk to you now ............... I am busy.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "because" because it gives the reason the speaker cannot talk now.
6You can watch TV ............... you have finished your homework.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "if" and "after" because both can introduce a suitable condition or time for watching TV.
7............... you are feeling cold, I will put the heating on.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "If" because it introduces a possible condition.
8............... I had a headache, I enjoyed the party.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Even though" because it introduces a real contrast.
9He spoke so fast ............... I could not follow him.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "that" because it completes the result pattern "so... that".
10The faster you run, ............... you get tired.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "the sooner" because it completes the pattern "the faster..., the sooner...".
11............... he is the fastest runner, he finished last.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Though" because it introduces a contrast with the result.
12This is the house ............... I live.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "where" because it refers to the house as a place.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- She was hungry because she hadn’t eaten anything in a long time.
- If he is late tomorrow, we will go without him.
- As he is overweight, he runs slowly.
- He is neither intelligent nor hard-working.
- I can’t talk to you now because I am busy.
- You can watch TV if / after you have finished your homework.
- If you are feeling cold, I will put the heating on.
- Even though I had a headache, I enjoyed the party.
- He spoke so fast that I could not follow him.
- The faster you run, the sooner you get tired.
- Though he is the fastest runner, he finished last.
- This is the house where I live.