Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1I may be blunt, ............... at least I am honest.
Wrong!
Use "but" to connect two contrasting ideas.
2She is beautiful ............... she squints a little.
Wrong!
Use "although" to introduce a contrasting clause.
3He was ............... tired that he could barely stand.
Wrong!
Use "so" with "that" to show a strong result.
4You will get the award ............... you deserve it.
Wrong!
Use "if" to introduce the condition for getting the award.
5You will not get the job ............... you succeed in the interview.
Wrong!
Use "unless" to mean "if not" in this negative condition.
6............... she is of noble birth, she is not rich.
Wrong!
Use "Though" to introduce a contrast with the main clause.
7............... there is life, there is hope.
Wrong!
Use "As long as" to mean that hope continues while life exists.
8............... you have apologized, I will not sack you.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Since", "As", and "Because" to give the reason for not sacking someone.
9............... he was the most deserving candidate, they appointed him.
Wrong!
Use "Since" to introduce the reason for appointing him.
10Generally speaking, the houses in ............... the Burmese live are made of bamboo.
Wrong!
Use "which" after the preposition "in" in this relative clause.
11He kept quiet ............... the argument might stop.
Wrong!
Use "so that" to introduce the purpose of keeping quiet.
12............... he was sick, he stayed at home.
Wrong!
Use "As" to introduce the reason why he stayed at home.
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.
- As long as there is life, there is hope.
- Since / As / Because 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 so that the argument might stop.
- As he was sick, he stayed at home.
1I may be blunt, ............... at least I am honest.
Wrong!
Use "but" to connect two contrasting ideas.
2She is beautiful ............... she squints a little.
Wrong!
Use "although" to introduce a contrasting clause.
3He was ............... tired that he could barely stand.
Wrong!
Use "so" with "that" to show a strong result.
4You will get the award ............... you deserve it.
Wrong!
Use "if" to introduce the condition for getting the award.
5You will not get the job ............... you succeed in the interview.
Wrong!
Use "unless" to mean "if not" in this negative condition.
6............... she is of noble birth, she is not rich.
Wrong!
Use "Though" to introduce a contrast with the main clause.
7............... there is life, there is hope.
Wrong!
Use "As long as" to mean that hope continues while life exists.
8............... you have apologized, I will not sack you.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Since", "As", and "Because" to give the reason for not sacking someone.
9............... he was the most deserving candidate, they appointed him.
Wrong!
Use "Since" to introduce the reason for appointing him.
10Generally speaking, the houses in ............... the Burmese live are made of bamboo.
Wrong!
Use "which" after the preposition "in" in this relative clause.
11He kept quiet ............... the argument might stop.
Wrong!
Use "so that" to introduce the purpose of keeping quiet.
12............... he was sick, he stayed at home.
Wrong!
Use "As" to introduce the reason why he stayed at home.
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.
- As long as there is life, there is hope.
- Since / As / Because 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 so that the argument might stop.
- As he was sick, he stayed at home.

