1............... she saw us, she rushed towards us.
Wrong!
Either could be used here with slightly different meanings.
2............... I had invited all of them, none of them turned up.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
3She earns a lot of money; ..............., she spends hardly anything.
Wrong!
However is not a conjunction; it is a transitional adverb.
4............... they are poor, they cannot afford to buy a home.
Wrong!
All of these words are used to give the reason for something.
5The postman came ............... I was mowing the lawn.
Wrong!
6............... she put in her best efforts, she could not succeed.
Wrong!
Although is used to connect two contrasting ideas; even if refers to future.
7............... I had warned him, he didn’t listen to me.
Wrong!
8............... you work hard enough, you will succeed.
Wrong!
Either could be used here with different meanings; if expresses a condition; as gives the reason.
9............... she has a university degree, she is unemployed.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
10She was upset ............... she had failed the test.
Wrong!
Because gives the reason.
11Hardly had I reached the station ............... the train left.
Wrong!
12............... she was hungry, she refused to eat anything.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Either could be used here she saw us, she rushed towards us.
- Though I had invited all of them, none of them turned up.
- She earns a lot of money; however, she spends hardly anything.
- All of the above they are poor, they cannot afford to buy a home.
- The postman came when I was mowing the lawn.
- Although she put in her best efforts, she could not succeed.
- Though I had warned him, he didn’t listen to me.
- Either could be used here you work hard enough, you will succeed.
- Though she has a university degree, she is unemployed.
- She was upset because she had failed the test.
- Hardly had I reached the station Either could be used here the train left.
- Though she was hungry, she refused to eat anything.

