1............... we reached the place, it was quite dark.
Wrong!
Use "When" to show the time at which we reached the place.
2............... I had never seen him before, I went ahead and introduced myself.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Although" or "Though" to connect the contrast between not knowing him and introducing yourself.
3............... she earns a lot of money, she spends hardly anything.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Although" or "Though" to connect the contrast between earning a lot and spending very little.
4............... they are poor, they cannot afford even the basic necessities of life.
Wrong!
Use "Because" to give the reason they cannot afford basic necessities.
5The phone rang ............... I was having a nap in the afternoon.
Wrong!
Use "when" to show that the phone rang during your nap.
6............... you put in your best efforts, you are bound to succeed.
Wrong!
Use "If" to introduce the condition for being likely to succeed.
7............... I had warned him, he didn’t pay heed to me.
Wrong!
Use "Though" to connect the contrast between warning him and his not listening.
8............... you wait long enough, you will get what you want.
Wrong!
Use "If" to introduce the condition for getting what you want.
9............... he has a good job, he is not satisfied.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Although" or "Though" to connect the contrast between having a good job and not being satisfied.
10She was upset ............... she couldn’t get the job.
Wrong!
Use "because" to give the reason she was upset.
11............... I reached the station, the train had already left.
Wrong!
Use "When" to show the time at which you reached the station.
12............... it was raining, we went jogging.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Although" or "Though" to connect the contrast between the rain and going jogging.
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- When we reached the place, it was quite dark.
- Although / Though I had never seen him before, I went ahead and introduced myself.
- Although / Though she earns a lot of money, she spends hardly anything.
- Because they are poor, they cannot afford even the basic necessities of life.
- The phone rang when I was having a nap in the afternoon.
- If you put in your best efforts, you are bound to succeed.
- Though I had warned him, he didn’t pay heed to me.
- If you wait long enough, you will get what you want.
- Although / Though he has a good job, he is not satisfied.
- She was upset because she couldn’t get the job.
- When I reached the station, the train had already left.
- Although / Though it was raining, we went jogging.