Conjunctions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.

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1. I may be blunt …………………… at least I am honest.

but and so

2. She is beautiful …………………. she squints a little.

although however even if

3. He was …………………….. tired that he could barely stand.

so too very

4. You will get the award ……………………… you deserve it.

whether if Either could be used here

5. You will not get the job ………………….. you succeed in the interview.

if unless whether

6. ……………………… she is of noble birth, she is not rich.

Though As Since

7. …………………….. there is life, there is hope.

As Since While All of these

8. ……………………… you have apologized, I will not sack you.

Since As Because All of these

9. …………………….. he was the most deserving candidate, they appointed him.

Since Though Despite

10. Generally speaking, the houses in ……………………… the Burmese live are made of bamboo.

what which that

11. He kept quiet …………………….. the argument might stop.

that hence for

12. ……………………… he was sick, he stayed at home.

Though In case As

Answers

1. I may be blunt but at least I am honest.
2. She is beautiful although she squints a little.
3. He was so tired that he could barely stand.
4. You will get the award if you deserve it.
5. You will not get the job unless you succeed in the interview.
6. Though she is of noble birth, she is not rich.
7. As / while / since there is life, there is hope.
8. Since you have apologized, I will not sack you.
9. As he was the most deserving candidate, they appointed him.
10. Generally speaking, the houses in which the Burmese live are made of bamboo.
11. He kept quiet that the argument might stop.
12. As he was sick, he stayed at home.