Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1I may be blunt ............... at least I am honest.
Wrong!
We use but to connect two contrasting ideas.
2She is beautiful ............... she squints a little.
Wrong!
Although is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
3He was ............... tired that he could barely stand.
Wrong!
The conjunction so...that... shows cause and effect.
4You will get the award ............... you deserve it.
Wrong!
We use if to express a condition.
5You will not get the job ............... you succeed in the interview.
Wrong!
Unless is similar to if not.
6............... she is of noble birth, she is not rich.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
7............... there is life, there is hope.
Wrong!
All of these can be used here with slightly different meanings.
8............... you have apologized, I will not sack you.
Wrong!
All of these words indicate the reason.
9............... he was the most deserving candidate, they appointed him.
Wrong!
Since can indicate the reason.
10Generally speaking, the houses in ............... the Burmese live are made of bamboo.
Wrong!
In which can mean where.
11He kept quiet ............... the argument might stop.
Wrong!
That can indicate the purpose.
12............... he was sick, he stayed at home.
Wrong!
As indicates the reason.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- 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.
- All of these there is life, there is hope.
- All of these you have apologized, I will not sack you.
- Since 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.
1I may be blunt ............... at least I am honest.
Wrong!
We use but to connect two contrasting ideas.
2She is beautiful ............... she squints a little.
Wrong!
Although is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
3He was ............... tired that he could barely stand.
Wrong!
The conjunction so...that... shows cause and effect.
4You will get the award ............... you deserve it.
Wrong!
We use if to express a condition.
5You will not get the job ............... you succeed in the interview.
Wrong!
Unless is similar to if not.
6............... she is of noble birth, she is not rich.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
7............... there is life, there is hope.
Wrong!
All of these can be used here with slightly different meanings.
8............... you have apologized, I will not sack you.
Wrong!
All of these words indicate the reason.
9............... he was the most deserving candidate, they appointed him.
Wrong!
Since can indicate the reason.
10Generally speaking, the houses in ............... the Burmese live are made of bamboo.
Wrong!
In which can mean where.
11He kept quiet ............... the argument might stop.
Wrong!
That can indicate the purpose.
12............... he was sick, he stayed at home.
Wrong!
As indicates the reason.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- 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.
- All of these there is life, there is hope.
- All of these you have apologized, I will not sack you.
- Since 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.
