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Conjunctions Exercise

July 15, 2020 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1He consumed too much wine ............... fell asleep.
Wrong!
"And" links two actions that happened in sequence.
2Be your own person ............... don’t imitate others.
Wrong!
"And" adds a second instruction that supports the first one.
3She claims ............... she is in contact with the immaterial world.
Wrong!
"That" introduces the content of what she claims.
4Cover your cough ............... you won’t spread germs.
Wrong!
"So" introduces the purpose or intended result of the action.
5She was a kind woman ............... wouldn’t hurt a fly.
Wrong!
"Who" is the subject relative pronoun for a person.
6Put the seeds in wet sand ............... they germinate.
Wrong!
"Until" means the action should continue up to the time the seeds germinate.
7That is an interesting point, ............... it is not relevant to our discussion.
Wrong!
"But" connects an idea with a contrasting point.
8She was gesturing so excitedly ............... I knew something was wrong.
Wrong!
"That" completes the result structure "so excitedly that".
9She has been limping ............... she injured her foot in the accident.
Wrong!
"Since" shows the starting point of an action or state that continues to now.
10I hate to disappoint you, ............... your chances of winning are nil.
Wrong!
"But" introduces disappointing information after a polite opening phrase.
11The police are looking for a woman ............... deserted her children.
Wrong!
"Who" is the subject relative pronoun for the woman in the relative clause.
12The doctor insisted ............... I stop smoking.
Wrong!
"That" introduces the clause after "insisted".

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  1. He consumed too much wine and fell asleep.
  2. Be your own person and don’t imitate others.
  3. She claims that she is in contact with the immaterial world.
  4. Cover your cough so you won’t spread germs.
  5. She was a kind woman who wouldn’t hurt a fly.
  6. Put the seeds in wet sand until they germinate.
  7. That is an interesting point, but it is not relevant to our discussion.
  8. She was gesturing so excitedly that I knew something was wrong.
  9. She has been limping since she injured her foot in the accident.
  10. I hate to disappoint you, but your chances of winning are nil.
  11. The police are looking for a woman who deserted her children.
  12. The doctor insisted that I stop smoking.

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