Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction or relative pronoun.
1. The carpenter let out a scream …………………….. he hit his thumb with the hammer.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. An obedient child does ………………………. he is told.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. The boy is ……………………….. obese that he cannot take part in sports.
Correct!
Wrong!
So...that... expresses cause and effect.
4. The jury must decide ……………………….. the movie is obscene.
Correct!
Wrong!
If is also possible here in an informal style.
5. It snowed occasionally …………………………. not enough for sailing.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. It didn’t occur to me ………………………. you would object.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. ………………………. he is old, he still does a full day’s work.
Correct!
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
8. It may be a new dress ……………………….. it looks old fashioned to me.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. The car comes with a heater ………………………. air conditioning is optional.
Correct!
Wrong!
But is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
10. The dog obeys both oral commands ………………………. hand gestures.
Correct!
Wrong!
Both...and.... is the correct conjunction.
11. Such a lie is an outrage to anyone …………………….. loves the truth.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. He is ……………………….. arrogant that no one wants to work for him.
Correct!
Wrong!
So...that... shows cause and effect.
Answers
- The carpenter let out a scream when he hit his thumb with the hammer.
- An obedient child does what he is told.
- The boy is so obese that he cannot take part in sports.
- The jury must decide whether the movie is obscene.
- It snowed occasionally but not enough for sailing.
- It didn’t occur to me that you would object.
- Though he is old, he still does a full day’s work.
- It may be a new dress but it looks old fashioned to me.
- The car comes with a heater but air conditioning is optional.
- The dog obeys both oral commands and hand gestures.
- Such a lie is an outrage to anyone who loves the truth.
- He is so arrogant that no one wants to work for him.
