Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1I differ with my partner sometimes, ............... we usually agree.
Wrong!
Use "but" to show a contrast between differing sometimes and usually agreeing.
2You have to lose weight ............... you can wear that dress.
Wrong!
Use "before" to show that losing weight must happen first.
3Her saying one thing ............... doing the opposite shows that she is deceitful.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "and" and "but" can join the two parallel gerund phrases "saying" and "doing"; "but" stresses the contrast.
4The senators debated ............... the new highway should be built.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "whether" and "if" can introduce an indirect yes/no question after "debated".
5The tree began to decay ............... it was cut down.
Wrong!
Use "as soon as" to show that the decay began immediately after the tree was cut down.
6His declaration presented the facts ............... he knew them.
Wrong!
Use "as" before a clause meaning "in the way that".
7............... the majority were in favor of the plan, a few objected.
Wrong!
Use "Though" to introduce a contrast with the main clause.
8The crowd was ............... dense that we could hardly move.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective in the pattern "so... that".
9............... you depart, let me give you a word of advice.
Wrong!
Use "Before" to show that the advice should be given prior to departure.
10The lieutenant was a man ............... would do anything without hesitation.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun referring to "a man".
11There was ............... a din that I didn’t hear the doorbell.
Wrong!
Use "such" before a noun phrase in the pattern "such... that".
12His boss fired him ............... he was habitually absent.
Wrong!
Use "because" to introduce the reason he was fired.
Exercise complete
0 out of 12
correct answers
Answers
- I differ with my partner sometimes, but we usually agree.
- You have to lose weight before you can wear that dress.
- Her saying one thing and / but doing the opposite shows that she is deceitful.
- The senators debated whether / if the new highway should be built.
- The tree began to decay as soon as it was cut down.
- His declaration presented the facts as he knew them.
- Though the majority were in favor of the plan, a few objected.
- The crowd was so dense that we could hardly move.
- Before you depart, let me give you a word of advice.
- The lieutenant was a man who would do anything without hesitation.
- There was such a din that I didn’t hear the doorbell.
- His boss fired him because he was habitually absent.