Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1............... you accept me for who I am, or you leave me alone.
Wrong!
"Either" is used with "or" to present a choice between two alternatives.
2She must be taken to the hospital immediately, ............... she will die.
Wrong!
"Or" shows the bad result that will happen if the first action is not taken.
3............... she doesn’t receive emergency healthcare, she will die.
Wrong!
"If" introduces the condition that leads to the result in the main clause.
4I can’t walk, ............... I have broken my leg.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"For" and "because" can both introduce the reason why the speaker cannot walk.
5............... you drive carefully, accidents can still happen.
Wrong!
"Even if" introduces a possible condition that does not change the result.
6I don’t know ............... he will recognize me.
Wrong!
"Whether" introduces an indirect yes/no question.
7I fed the kitten ............... he wouldn’t starve.
Wrong!
"So that" introduces the purpose of feeding the kitten.
8You can stay with me ............... you don’t give me trouble.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Provided that" and "on condition that" both introduce the condition for staying.
9They rushed out ............... the alarm went off.
Wrong!
"As soon as" means immediately after the alarm went off.
10............... had I sat down to rest than the doorbell rang.
Wrong!
"No sooner" is used with "than" in this inverted time structure.
11............... the watch was expensive, I bought it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Even though" and "Though" both introduce a contrast with the main clause.
12............... she is rich and famous, she doesn’t want to keep her old friends.
Wrong!
"Now that" means because this situation is now true.
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- Either you accept me for who I am, or you leave me alone.
- She must be taken to the hospital immediately, or she will die.
- If she doesn’t receive emergency healthcare, she will die.
- I can’t walk, for / because I have broken my leg.
- Even if you drive carefully, accidents can still happen.
- I don’t know whether he will recognize me.
- I fed the kitten so that he wouldn’t starve.
- You can stay with me provided that / on condition that you don’t give me trouble.
- They rushed out as soon as the alarm went off.
- No sooner had I sat down to rest than the doorbell rang.
- Even though / Though the watch was expensive, I bought it.
- Now that she is rich and famous, she doesn’t want to keep her old friends.