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Conjunctions Exercise

June 30, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
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

  1. Either could be used here she saw us, she rushed towards us.
  2. Though I had invited all of them, none of them turned up.
  3. She earns a lot of money; however, she spends hardly anything.
  4. All of the above they are poor, they cannot afford to buy a home.
  5. The postman came when I was mowing the lawn.
  6. Although she put in her best efforts, she could not succeed.
  7. Though I had warned him, he didn’t listen to me.
  8. Either could be used here you work hard enough, you will succeed.
  9. Though she has a university degree, she is unemployed.
  10. She was upset because she had failed the test.
  11. Hardly had I reached the station Either could be used here the train left.
  12. Though she was hungry, she refused to eat anything.
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