Fill in the blanks.
1He was a grave man ............... seldom smiled.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun for a person.
2I couldn’t recollect the name of the town ............... we met.
Wrong!
Use "where" after a place noun ("the town") to refer to the place connected with an action.
3We reckon ourselves fortunate ............... our family is healthy and happy.
Wrong!
Use "because" to introduce the reason for a statement.
4They have invited us to dinner so many times ............... we must reciprocate.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "so many times" to introduce the result.
5Your proposal is reasonable, ............... we have to discuss it further.
Wrong!
Use "but" to connect two contrasting ideas.
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- He was a grave man who seldom smiled.
- I couldn’t recollect the name of the town where we met.
- We reckon ourselves fortunate because our family is healthy and happy.
- They have invited us to dinner so many times that we must reciprocate.
- Your proposal is reasonable, but we have to discuss it further.