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