Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1. I may be blunt …………………… at least I am honest.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use but to connect two contrasting ideas.
2. She is beautiful …………………. she squints a little.
Correct!
Wrong!
Although is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
3. He was …………………….. tired that he could barely stand.
Correct!
Wrong!
The conjunction so...that... shows cause and effect.
4. You will get the award ……………………… you deserve it.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use if to express a condition.
5. You will not get the job ………………….. you succeed in the interview.
Correct!
Wrong!
Unless is similar to if not.
6. ……………………… she is of noble birth, she is not rich.
Correct!
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
7. …………………….. there is life, there is hope.
Correct!
Wrong!
All of these can be used here with slightly different meanings.
8. ……………………… you have apologized, I will not sack you.
Correct!
Wrong!
All of these words indicate the reason.
9. …………………….. he was the most deserving candidate, they appointed him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Since can indicate the reason.
10. Generally speaking, the houses in ……………………… the Burmese live are made of bamboo.
Correct!
Wrong!
In which can mean where.
11. He kept quiet …………………….. the argument might stop.
Correct!
Wrong!
That can indicate the purpose.
12. ……………………… he was sick, he stayed at home.
Correct!
Wrong!
As indicates the reason.
Answers
1. I may be blunt …………………… at least I am honest.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use but to connect two contrasting ideas.
2. She is beautiful …………………. she squints a little.
Correct!
Wrong!
Although is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
3. He was …………………….. tired that he could barely stand.
Correct!
Wrong!
The conjunction so...that... shows cause and effect.
4. You will get the award ……………………… you deserve it.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use if to express a condition.
5. You will not get the job ………………….. you succeed in the interview.
Correct!
Wrong!
Unless is similar to if not.
6. ……………………… she is of noble birth, she is not rich.
Correct!
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
7. …………………….. there is life, there is hope.
Correct!
Wrong!
All of these can be used here with slightly different meanings.
8. ……………………… you have apologized, I will not sack you.
Correct!
Wrong!
All of these words indicate the reason.
9. …………………….. he was the most deserving candidate, they appointed him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Since can indicate the reason.
10. Generally speaking, the houses in ……………………… the Burmese live are made of bamboo.
Correct!
Wrong!
In which can mean where.
11. He kept quiet …………………….. the argument might stop.
Correct!
Wrong!
That can indicate the purpose.
12. ……………………… he was sick, he stayed at home.
Correct!
Wrong!
As indicates the reason.
- I may be blunt but at least I am honest.
- She is beautiful although she squints a little.
- He was so tired that he could barely stand.
- You will get the award if you deserve it.
- You will not get the job unless you succeed in the interview.
- Though she is of noble birth, she is not rich.
- As / while / since there is life, there is hope.
- Since you have apologized, I will not sack you.
- As he was the most deserving candidate, they appointed him.
- Generally speaking, the houses in which the Burmese live are made of bamboo.
- He kept quiet that the argument might stop.
- As he was sick, he stayed at home.
