Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1. I asked her …………………………… she could help me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Either if or whether can be used to introduce an indirect yes/no question.
2. We waited ………………………………. he turned up.
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Wrong!
Until shows time; up to shows distance.
3. ………………………….. I had invited a lot of people, no one turned up.
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Wrong!
We use though to connect two contrasting ideas. As shows the reason.
4. I was delighted to hear …………………………… he was safe.
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Wrong!
5. How would people live ……………………………… there was no electricity?
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Wrong!
If indicates a condition.
6. I invited them ……………………………….. they didn’t come.
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Wrong!
We use but to connect two clauses of equal rank expressing contrasting ideas.
7. You must work …………………………….. starve.
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Wrong!
8. She is …………………………… rich nor influential.
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Wrong!
The correct expression is neither/nor.
9. You are not better ……………………………. he is.
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Wrong!
10. ……………………………. she has a good job, she does not have to depend on her parents.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Now that is similar to as.
11. You should mend your ways ………………………….. you want to get into trouble.
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Wrong!
Unless means if...not. We can also write: You should mend your ways if you do not want to get into trouble.
12. It was ………………………….. a pleasant morning that I went for a walk.
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Wrong!
Use such before adjective + noun; use so before an adjective.
Answers
- I asked her if / whether she could help me.
- We waited until he turned up.
- Though I had invited a lot of people, no one turned up.
- I was delighted to hear that he was safe.
- How would people live if there was no electricity?
- I invited them but they didn’t come.
- You must work or starve.
- She is neither rich nor influential.
- You are not better than he is.
- As / Now that she has a good job, she does not have to depend on her parents.
- You should mend your ways unless you want to get into trouble.
- It was such a pleasant morning that I went for a walk.
