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Conjunctions Exercise

November 8, 2022 - pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. Either you or your brother ……………………….. to pay for the drinks.
Wrong!
When we connect two singular nouns with either/or, the verb is singular.
2. Neither he nor his parents ………………………. responsible for your loss.
Wrong!
When we connect a singular noun and a plural noun with neither/nor, the verb agrees with the noun close to nor.
3. ……………………… did I reach the station than the train departed.
Wrong!
4. ………………………. the police arrived, the rioters backed off.
Wrong!
5. Not only ……………………… he abuse me but he also threatened to kill my brother.
Wrong!
6. He is ……………………… honest nor reliable.
Wrong!
7. We both respect ………………………. obey him.
Wrong!
Both...and... is the correct conjunction.
8. ……………………… being rich, he is very humble.
Wrong!
9. ……………………….. he has a robust body, he is not very courageous.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
10. ……………………… he will arrive or not depends on the weather.
Wrong!
11. ………………………. you sow, so shall you reap.
Wrong!
12. He is not ………………………. bad as you think.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Either you or your brother has to pay for the drinks.
  2. Neither he nor his parents are responsible for your loss.
  3. No sooner did I reach the station than the train departed.
  4. As soon as the police arrived, the rioters backed off.
  5. Not only did he abuse me but he also threatened to kill my brother.
  6. He is neither honest nor reliable.
  7. We both respect and obey him.
  8. Despite being rich, he is very humble.
  9. Though he has a robust body, he is not very courageous.
  10. Whether he will arrive or not depends on the weather.
  11. As you sow, so shall you reap.
  12. He is not as bad as you think.
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