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Conjunctions Or Prepositions Exercise

February 3, 2019 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction or preposition.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1............... missing the train, I reached on time.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "In spite of" or "Despite" before the gerund phrase "missing the train."
2............... I missed the train, I reached on time.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Though" or "Although" to introduce a contrasting clause with a subject and verb.
3I worked hard; ..............., I failed the test.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to introduce a contrasting sentence clause.
4............... she is an atheist, she is a kind-hearted woman.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Though" or "Although" to introduce the contrasting clause "she is an atheist."
5............... working two jobs, she does not earn enough.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" or "In spite of" before the gerund phrase "working two jobs."
6I didn’t know anyone at the party; ..............., that didn’t stop me from having a nice time.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to introduce the contrast with the first clause.
7Tired ............... I was, I went swimming.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "as" or "though" after an adjective in this concessive structure meaning "although."
8His dad was angry ............... he had failed his exam.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "he had failed his exam."
9I missed the last bus, ............... I had to walk home.
Wrong!
Use "so" to introduce the result of missing the last bus.
10............... he hadn’t applied on time, he could not get the job.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Since" or "Because" to introduce the reason he could not get the job.
11............... she is ill, she cannot go to work.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Because", "As", or "Since" to introduce the reason she cannot go to work.
12............... he could not offer any satisfactory explanation, he lost his job.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
Use "As", "Because", or "Since" to introduce the reason he lost his job.
Done.
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Answers

  1. In spite of / Despite missing the train, I reached on time.
  2. Though / Although I missed the train, I reached on time.
  3. I worked hard; however, I failed the test.
  4. Though / Although she is an atheist, she is a kind-hearted woman.
  5. Despite / In spite of working two jobs, she does not earn enough.
  6. I didn’t know anyone at the party; however, that didn’t stop me from having a nice time.
  7. Tired as / though I was, I went swimming.
  8. His dad was angry because he had failed his exam.
  9. I missed the last bus, so I had to walk home.
  10. Since / Because he hadn’t applied on time, he could not get the job.
  11. Because / As / Since she is ill, she cannot go to work.
  12. As / Because / Since he could not offer any satisfactory explanation, he lost his job.
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