Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1............... she is younger than I am, I have great respect for her.
Wrong!
"Though" introduces a contrast between her age and the speaker's respect for her.
2I felt marvelous ............... I had slept for hours.
Wrong!
"After" shows that the speaker felt good later than the long sleep.
3............... the journey was long and tiring, I still enjoyed it.
Wrong!
"Though" introduces a contrast between the difficult journey and enjoying it.
4............... it was a tough task, I felt like quitting.
Wrong!
"As" gives the reason why the speaker felt like quitting.
5............... you help me, I will help you.
Wrong!
"If" introduces the condition for the speaker's help.
6I watch a lot of movies ............... I am on holiday.
Wrong!
"When" refers to the time that the speaker watches a lot of movies.
7She asked me ............... I was busy.
Wrong!
"If" introduces an indirect yes/no question.
8She smiled ............... she knew me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As if" and "as though" describe the impression given by her smile.
9You can stay in my apartment ............... you keep it clean.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Provided that" and "as long as" introduce the condition for staying in the apartment.
10............... I received the message, I rushed to his home.
Wrong!
"As soon as" means the speaker rushed immediately after receiving the message.
11............... you were playing, I was working.
Wrong!
"While" connects two actions happening at the same time.
12............... you are an old friend of mine, I will help you.
Wrong!
"Because" gives the reason for the speaker's help.
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- Though she is younger than I am, I have great respect for her.
- I felt marvelous after I had slept for hours.
- Though the journey was long and tiring, I still enjoyed it.
- As it was a tough task, I felt like quitting.
- If you help me, I will help you.
- I watch a lot of movies when I am on holiday.
- She asked me if I was busy.
- She smiled as if / as though she knew me.
- You can stay in my apartment provided that / as long as you keep it clean.
- As soon as I received the message, I rushed to his home.
- While you were playing, I was working.
- Because you are an old friend of mine, I will help you.