Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1She went to the store ............... bought some pens.
Wrong!
Use "and" to connect two actions done by the same subject.
2I went to her home, ............... she was not there.
Wrong!
Use "but" to show a contrast between going there and not finding her.
3It is raining, ............... we have to cancel the picnic.
Wrong!
Use "so" to introduce the result of the rain.
4............... it was snowing, we went out.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Although" or "Though" to show contrast with the main action.
5Will you wait for me ............... I finish cooking?
Wrong!
Use "until" to mean up to the time when the cooking is finished.
6She was upset ............... she had failed her exam.
Wrong!
Use "because" to give the reason she was upset.
7............... I had the money, I could buy a car.
Wrong!
Use "If" to introduce a condition for being able to buy a car.
8I don’t know ............... I can help or not.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "whether" or "if" to introduce an indirect yes/no question.
9............... you need help, just give me a call.
Wrong!
Use "If" to introduce the condition for calling the speaker.
10............... it is expensive, I will buy it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Even if" or "Even though" to show that the price will not stop the speaker from buying it.
11............... we heard the news, we rushed to their home.
Wrong!
Use "As soon as" to mean immediately after hearing the news.
12............... my friends were there, none of them came forward to help me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Though" or "Even though" to show a contrast between their presence and their lack of help.
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
- Although / 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 / Even though it is expensive, I will buy it.
- As soon as we heard the news, we rushed to their home.
- Though / Even though my friends were there, none of them came forward to help me.
