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Conjunctions Exercise

November 8, 2021 - pdf

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.

Correct! Wrong!

Until shows time; up to shows distance.

3. ………………………….. I had invited a lot of people, no one turned up.

Correct! Wrong!

We use though to connect two contrasting ideas. As shows the reason.

4. I was delighted to hear …………………………… he was safe.

Correct! Wrong!

5. How would people live ……………………………… there was no electricity?

Correct! Wrong!

If indicates a condition.

6. I invited them ……………………………….. they didn’t come.

Correct! Wrong!

We use but to connect two clauses of equal rank expressing contrasting ideas.

7. You must work …………………………….. starve.

Correct! Wrong!

8. She is …………………………… rich nor influential.

Correct! Wrong!

The correct expression is neither/nor.

9. You are not better ……………………………. he is.

Correct! 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.

Correct! 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.

Correct! Wrong!

Use such before adjective + noun; use so before an adjective.

Answers

  1. I asked her if / whether she could help me.
  2. We waited until he turned up.
  3. Though I had invited a lot of people, no one turned up.
  4. I was delighted to hear that he was safe.
  5. How would people live if there was no electricity?
  6. I invited them but they didn’t come.
  7. You must work or starve.
  8. She is neither rich nor influential.
  9. You are not better than he is.
  10. As / Now that she has a good job, she does not have to depend on her parents.
  11. You should mend your ways unless you want to get into trouble.
  12. It was such a pleasant morning that I went for a walk.
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