Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1. She went to the store …………………… bought some pens.
Correct!
Wrong!
And is a conjunction.
2. I went to her home, ………………………. she was not there.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use but to connect two contrasting ideas.
3. It is raining, ……………………… we have to cancel the picnic.
Correct!
Wrong!
So shows the effect. Hence is not a conjunction.
4. ………………………… it was snowing, we went out.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use though to connect two contrasting ideas. But goes in the middle of the two clauses connected by it.
5. Will you wait for me ………………………. I finish cooking?
Correct!
Wrong!
Until shows time.
6. She was upset …………………………. she had failed her exam.
Correct!
Wrong!
Because shows the reason.
7. ……………………….. I had the money, I could buy a car.
Correct!
Wrong!
If expresses a condition.
8. I don’t know ……………………….. I can help or not.
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Wrong!
Either could be used here; however, whether is preferred in a formal style.
9. ………………………… you need help, just give me a call.
Correct!
Wrong!
To express a condition, we use if. As shows the reason.
10. ……………………… it is expensive, I will buy it.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either even if or though is possible here with slightly different meanings.
11. …………………………. we heard the news, we rushed to their home.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. …………………………. my friends were there, none of them came forward to help me.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either though or even though is possible here. Even though is a more emphatic form of though.
Answers
- She went to the store and bought some pens.
- I went to her home, but she was not there.
- It is raining, so we have to cancel the picnic.
- Though it was snowing, we went out.
- Will you wait for me until I finish cooking?
- She was upset because she had failed her exam.
- If I had the money, I could buy a car.
- I don’t know whether/if I can help or not.
- If you need help, just give me a call.
- Even if / Though it is expensive, I will buy it.
- As soon as we heard the news, we rushed to their home.
- Though my friends were there, none of them came forward to help me.
