Fill in the blanks.
1He doesn’t have a clear vision of ............... he wants to do.
Wrong!
Use "what" to mean the thing that someone wants to do.
2He took out the binoculars ............... adjusted the focus.
Wrong!
Use "and" to connect two actions done by the same person.
3The company needs a man ............... knows finance.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who is the subject of a relative clause.
4Breathe in ............... your lungs fill with air.
Wrong!
Use "until" to show that the action continues up to that point.
5He sent her flowers ............... their anniversary.
Wrong!
Use "to mark" to show the purpose of sending the flowers.
6The rains flooded the farmlands ............... destroyed all crops.
Wrong!
Use "and" to connect two results caused by the rains.
7The glass fell off the table ............... shattered on the floor.
Wrong!
Use "and" to connect two events in sequence.
8She was ............... furious that she turned and stomped off the stage.
Wrong!
Use "so" with "that" to show a result.
9Our foes made peace with us, ............... we became friends.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "and" and "so" can connect the two clauses naturally here.
10The battle intensified ............... fresh troops arrived.
Wrong!
Use "when" to show the time at which the battle intensified.
11I will gamble on his honesty ............... lend him the money.
Wrong!
Use "and" to connect two actions the speaker will do.
12There was a lot of frantic activity just ............... the arrival of royal visitors.
Wrong!
Use "before" to show that the activity happened earlier than the arrival.
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- He doesn’t have a clear vision of what he wants to do.
- He took out the binoculars and adjusted the focus.
- The company needs a man who knows finance.
- Breathe in until your lungs fill with air.
- He sent her flowers to mark their anniversary.
- The rains flooded the farmlands and destroyed all crops.
- The glass fell off the table and shattered on the floor.
- She was so furious that she turned and stomped off the stage.
- Our foes made peace with us, and / so we became friends.
- The battle intensified when fresh troops arrived.
- I will gamble on his honesty and lend him the money.
- There was a lot of frantic activity just before the arrival of royal visitors.