Fill in the blanks.
1............... the lawyer presented his arguments well, he lost the case.
Wrong!
Although is a conjunction used to connect two contrasting ideas. Despite and however are not conjunctions.
2He walks ............... he is drunk.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
3............... I was feeling tired, I went to bed early.
Wrong!
As shows the reason.
4The hall is not big ............... to accommodate all guests.
Wrong!
5He was ............... weak that he could not even sit up.
Wrong!
The conjunction so... that shows cause and effect.
6He borrowed some money ............... he could start a business.
Wrong!
7The man spoke with ............... passion that his audience was moved to tears.
Wrong!
8............... you want more money, you have to do more work.
Wrong!
9He will ............... buy a home or invest the money in stocks.
Wrong!
10You should ............... go to his house nor talk to him.
Wrong!
11He left ............... he finished his job.
Wrong!
12............... did the driver see the red light than he applied the brake.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Although the lawyer presented his arguments well, he lost the case.
- He walks as if/as though he is drunk.
- As I was feeling tired, I went to bed early.
- The hall is not big enough to accommodate all guests.
- He was so weak that he could not even sit up.
- He borrowed some money so that he could start a business.
- The man spoke with such passion that his audience was moved to tears.
- If you want more money, you have to do more work.
- He will either buy a home or invest the money in stocks.
- You should neither go to his house nor talk to him.
- He left as soon as he finished his job.
- No sooner did the driver see the red light than he applied the brake.
