Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction, preposition or transitional adverb.
1. …………………….. their best efforts, they could not save him.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either despite or in spite of is possible here.
2. ……………………. she does not have impressive looks, she is confident.
Correct!
Wrong!
Though is a conjunction. Use it to introduce a clause.
3. He has everything; ……………………, he is not happy.
Correct!
Wrong!
However is a transitional adverb; use a full stop or a semicolon before however.
4. They worked hard …………………….. they couldn’t meet the deadline.
Correct!
Wrong!
But is a conjunction connecting two independent clauses.
5. ………………….. I have known her for a long time, we are not close friends.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. ……………………. working hard, we couldn’t finish the job on time.
Correct!
Wrong!
Despite is a preposition. Use it before a noun or an ing form.
7. She has a good job; ………………….., she never seems to have enough money.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. ………………….. she is younger than me, I always look up to her.
Correct!
Wrong!
Though is a conjunction used to connect two contrasting ideas.
9. She eats a lot; ……………………, she does not gain weight.
Correct!
Wrong!
However is a transitional adverb. Use it after a full stop or a semicolon.
10. ……………………… eating a lot, she does not gain weight.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. ………………………… she eats a lot, she does not gain weight.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. It might sound strange, ……………………. I don’t like cricket.
Correct!
Wrong!
But is used to connect two independent clauses expressing contrasting ideas.
Answers
- Despite / In spite of their best efforts, they could not save him.
- Though she does not have impressive looks, she is confident.
- He has everything; however, he is not happy.
- They worked hard but they couldn’t meet the deadline.
- Though I have known her for a long time, we are not good friends.
- Despite working hard, we couldn’t finish the job on time.
- She has a good job; however, she never seems to have enough money.
- Though she is younger than me, I always look up to her.
- She eats a lot; however, she does not gain weight.
- Despite eating a lot, she does not gain weight.
- Though she eats a lot, she does not gain weight.
- It might sound strange, but I don’t like cricket.
