Fill in the blanks with if, though, because or when.
1. ……………………… we reached the place, it was quite dark.
Wrong!
2. ……………………….. I had never seen him before, I went ahead and introduced myself.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
3. ………………………….. she earns a lot of money, she spends hardly anything.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
4. ………………………….. they are poor, they cannot afford even the basic necessities of life.
Wrong!
Because gives the reason.
5. The phone rang ……………………………… I was having a nap in the afternoon.
Wrong!
6. ……………………….. you put in your best efforts, you are bound to succeed.
Wrong!
If expresses a condition.
7. ………………………….. I had warned him, he didn’t pay heed to me.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
8. ………………………….. you wait long enough, you will get what you want.
Wrong!
If expresses a condition.
9. ………………………….. he has a good job, he is not satisfied.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
10. She was upset ……………………………. she couldn’t get the job.
Wrong!
Because gives the reason.
11. ……………………….. I reached the station, the train had already left.
Wrong!
12. …………………………. it was raining, we went jogging.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. When we reached the place, it was quite dark.
2. Though I had never seen him before, I went ahead and introduced myself.
3. Though she earns a lot of money, she spends hardly anything.
4. Because they are poor, they cannot afford even the basic necessities of life.
5. The phone rang when I was having a nap in the afternoon.
6. If you put in your best efforts, you are bound to succeed.
7. Though I had warned him, he didn’t pay heed to me.
8. If you wait long enough, you will get what you want.
9. Though he has a good job, he is not satisfied.
10. She was upset because she couldn’t get the job.
11. When I reached the station, the train had already left.
12. Though it was raining, we went jogging.
