Fill in the blanks with a conjunction.
1............... he is uneducated, he is a knowledgeable person.
Wrong!
Use "Though" to introduce a contrast between being uneducated and being knowledgeable.
2............... you are hungry, you can have the larger piece of cake.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"If" and "As" can both introduce a suitable condition or reason in this sentence.
3............... she had injured her leg, she couldn’t dance at her brother’s wedding.
Wrong!
Use "As" to give the reason she could not dance.
4She didn’t get the job ............... she had the required qualifications.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Even though" and "though" both introduce a contrast with not getting the job.
5They arrested him ............... his behavior was suspicious.
Wrong!
Use "because" to introduce the reason for the arrest.
6She will not come ............... you invite her.
Wrong!
Use "even if" to mean she will not come despite the invitation.
7............... he finds a good job, he cannot get himself out of this mess.
Wrong!
Use "Unless" to mean he cannot improve his situation if he does not find a good job.
8............... she had finished one project, she started working on the next.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"When" and "After" both show that the next project began after the first one was finished.
9............... he reached his home, he went to sleep.
Wrong!
Use "As soon as" to show that he went to sleep immediately after reaching home.
10I cannot pay you back ............... I get a job.
Wrong!
Use "until" to show that payment cannot happen before getting a job.
11I don’t know ............... I will pass the test.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"If" and "whether" both introduce uncertainty after "I don’t know".
12............... he tried his best, he couldn’t win the race.
Wrong!
Use "Although" to introduce a contrast between trying his best and not winning.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Though he is uneducated, he is a knowledgeable person.
- If / As you are hungry, you can have the larger piece of cake.
- As she had injured her leg, she couldn’t dance at her brother’s wedding.
- She didn’t get the job even though / though she had the required qualifications.
- They arrested him because his behavior was suspicious.
- She will not come even if you invite her.
- Unless he finds a good job, he cannot get himself out of this mess.
- When / After she had finished one project, she started working on the next.
- As soon as he reached his home, he went to sleep.
- I cannot pay you back until I get a job.
- I don’t know if / whether I will pass the test.
- Although he tried his best, he couldn’t win the race.

