1She was anxious ............... her husband hadn’t returned yet.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "because" because it introduces the reason she was anxious.
2............... you miss another deadline, you will be sacked.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "If" because it introduces the condition for being sacked.
3............... he is old, he cannot walk properly.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "As" because it gives the reason he cannot walk properly.
4He is neither kind ............... friendly.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "nor" because it completes the pair "neither... nor".
5I will not permit this ............... it is against my principles.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "because" because it introduces the reason for not permitting this.
6You can go ............... you have finished that report.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "if" and "after" because both make a natural condition or time clause here.
7............... you are not feeling well, I will take you to the doctor.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "If" because it introduces the condition for taking you to the doctor.
8............... I pleaded for help, he didn’t move.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Even though" because it introduces a real contrast with his lack of action.
9She worked ............... hard that her health deteriorated.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "so" because the pattern is "so" + adverb + "that".
10The faster you run, ............... you get tired.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "the sooner" because it completes the parallel structure "the faster..., the sooner...".
11............... he was the most popular candidate, he got eliminated in the first round.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Though" because it introduces a contrast with the surprising result.
12This is the store ............... they sell fish.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "where" because it refers to the place in which they sell fish.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- She was anxious because her husband hadn’t returned yet.
- If you miss another deadline, you will be sacked.
- As he is old, he cannot walk properly.
- He is neither kind nor friendly.
- I will not permit this because it is against my principles.
- You can go if / after you have finished that report.
- If you are not feeling well, I will take you to the doctor.
- Even though I pleaded for help, he didn’t move.
- She worked so hard that her health deteriorated.
- The faster you run, the sooner you get tired.
- Though he was the most popular candidate, he got eliminated in the first round.
- This is the store where they sell fish.