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Conjunctions Exercise

September 22, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.

1. I differ with my partner sometimes, ………………. we usually agree.

Correct! Wrong!

Use but to connect two contrasting ideas.

2. You have to lose weight …………………… you can wear that dress.

Correct! Wrong!

3. Her saying one thing …………………… doing the opposite shows that she is deceitful.

Correct! Wrong!

4. The senators debated ……………………. the new highway should be built or not.

Correct! Wrong!

If is also possible here in an informal style.

5. The tree began to decay ……………………. it was cut down.

Correct! Wrong!

6. His declaration presented the facts …………………….. he knew them.

Correct! Wrong!

Like is not a conjunction.

7. …………………… the majority were in favor of the plan, a few objected.

Correct! Wrong!

Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.

8. The crowd was ……………………. dense …………………… we could hardly move.

Correct! Wrong!

The conjunction so...that shows cause and effect.

9. ………………….. you depart, let me give you a word of advice.

Correct! Wrong!

10. The lieutenant was a man ………………………. would do anything without hesitation.

Correct! Wrong!

11. There was …………………. a din ………………. I didn’t hear the doorbell.

Correct! Wrong!

Use so before an adjective. Use such before a noun or noun + adjective/

12. His boss fired him ………………………. he was habitually absent.

Correct! Wrong!

Because shows the reason.

Answers

  1. I differ with my partner sometimes, but we usually agree.
  2. You have to lose weight before you can wear that dress.
  3. Her saying one thing and doing the opposite shows that she is deceitful.
  4. The senators debated whether the new highway should be built or not.
  5. The tree began to decay as soon as it was cut down.
  6. His declaration presented the facts as he knew them.
  7. Though the majority were in favor of the plan, a few objected.
  8. The crowd was so dense that we could hardly move.
  9. Before you depart, let me give you a word of advice.
  10. The lieutenant was a man who would do anything without hesitation.
  11. There was such a din that I didn’t hear the doorbell.
  12. His boss fired him because he was habitually absent.
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