Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1. I am confident …………………….. you will win.
We use that to introduce a noun clause.
2. ……………………….. she read the letter, she started crying.
As soon as is used to say that something will happen immediately after something else has happened.
3. He took the tablet ……………………… the pain would alleviate.
So that is used to express the purpose.
4. …………………………. he is not interested, we will have to find someone else.
If expresses a condition.
5. I visited a restaurant …………………….. they sell exotic seafood.
We can use where to introduce adverb clauses of place.
6. The soldiers fought bravely ……………………… the enemy was stronger than them.
We use but to connect two independent clauses expressing contrasting ideas.
7. He bit more ………………………. he could chew.
We use than after a comparative expression.
8. …………………………. I don’t get this job, I will be in trouble.
9. ………………………… I get my raise, I will quit my job.
Unless means the same as if not.
10. The laptop ……………………….. I bought yesterday is very expensive.
Both which and that can refer to objects in identifying relative clauses.
11. Work hard …………………………… you will succeed.
12. He quit ………………………. he was dejected.
Because gives the reason.
Answers
1. I am confident that you will win.
2. As soon as she read the letter, she started crying.
3. He took the tablet so that the pain would alleviate.
4. If he is not interested, we will have to find someone else.
5. I visited a restaurant where they sell exotic seafood.
6. The soldiers fought bravely but the enemy was stronger than them.
7. He bit more than he could chew.
8. If I don’t get this job, I will be in trouble.
9. Unless I get my raise, I will quit my job.
10. The laptop which / that I bought yesterday is very expensive.
11. Work hard and you will succeed.
12. He quit because he was dejected.
