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Conjunctions, Prepositions And Transitional Adverbs Exercise

July 2, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction, preposition or transitional adverb.

1. ……………………….. the girl tried her best, she could not get the first rank.

Correct! Wrong!

Though is a conjunction; use it to introduce a clause.

2. She tried her best; …………………………, she could not get the first rank,

Correct! Wrong!

However is a transitional adverb; it cannot connect two clauses; use a full stop or a semicolon before however.

3. …………………………. her best efforts, she could not get the first rank.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Either despite or in spite of is possible here.

4. …………………………… he ran fast, he did not win the race.

Correct! Wrong!

Though is a conjunction; use it to introduce a clause.

5. ……………………….. running as fast as he could, he did not win the race.

Correct! Wrong!

Despite is a preposition. It is followed by a noun or ing form.

6. ……………………………. he was ill, he went to work.

Correct! Wrong!

Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.

7. …………………………… his illness, he went to work.

Correct! Wrong!

Despite is a preposition; it is followed by a noun/ing form.

8. ………………………… I was annoyed, I kept silent.

Correct! Wrong!

Though is a conjunction; use it to introduce a clause.

9. …………………………… she had the required qualifications, she could not get the job.

Correct! Wrong!

Though is a conjunction; use it to introduce a clause.

10. ……………………………… having the required qualifications, she could not get the job.

Correct! Wrong!

Despite is a preposition; it is followed by a noun/ing form.

11. ………………………….. being very rich, she leads a simple life.

Correct! Wrong!

Despite is a preposition; it is followed by a noun/ing form.

12. ……………………….. she is very beautiful, she is not popular.

Correct! Wrong!

Though is a conjunction; it connects two clauses.

Answers

  1. Although the girl tried her best, she could not get the first rank.
  2. She tried her best; however, she could not get the first rank,
  3. In spite of / Despite her best efforts, she could not get the first rank.
  4. Though/Although he ran fast, he did not win the race.
  5. Despite running as fast as he could, he did not win the race.
  6. Though he was ill, he went to work.
  7. Despite his illness, he went to work.
  8. Though I was annoyed, I kept silent.
  9. Though/Although she had the required qualifications, she could not get the job.
  10. Despite having the required qualifications, she could not get the job.
  11. Despite being very rich, she leads a simple life.

12. Though she is very beautiful, she is not popular.

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