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Conjunctions Exercise

July 16, 2021 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1............... you were hungry, why didn’t you tell me?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "If" because it introduces a condition in this question.
2............... they were resting after work, I couldn’t talk to them.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "As" because it gives the reason why the speaker could not talk to them.
3What will you do ............... you lose your job?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "if" because it introduces a possible future condition.
4............... he could not meet the deadline, he was told to leave.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "As" because it gives the reason why he was told to leave.
5............... I tried hard, I could not open the door.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Though" because it introduces a contrast with the main clause.
6............... I knew no one at the party, I had a nice time.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Although" because it introduces a contrast with the main clause.
7She is ............... a terrorist or a spy.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "either" because "either... or" presents one of two possibilities.
8He was laid to rest in the town ............... he spent much of his life.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "where" because it connects the town with the place he spent his life.
9............... you are dishonest, no one will trust you.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "If" and "As" because both can introduce this clause with different meanings.
10I called her again and again ............... she didn’t pick up the phone.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "but" because it shows a contrast between repeated calling and getting no answer.
11I will give him the message ............... he arrives.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "as soon as" because it means immediately after he arrives.
12............... she is a rich heiress, she is very humble.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Although" because it introduces a contrast with the main clause.

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Answers

  1. If you were hungry, why didn’t you tell me?
  2. As they were resting after work, I couldn’t talk to them.
  3. What will you do if you lose your job?
  4. As he could not meet the deadline, he was told to leave.
  5. Though I tried hard, I could not open the door.
  6. Although I knew no one at the party, I had a nice time.
  7. She is either a terrorist or a spy.
  8. He was laid to rest in the town where he spent much of his life.
  9. If / As you are dishonest, no one will trust you.
  10. I called her again and again but she didn’t pick up the phone.
  11. I will give him the message as soon as he arrives.
  12. Although she is a rich heiress, she is very humble.

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