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!
Use "Despite" or "In spite of" before a noun phrase such as "their best efforts."
2............... she does not have impressive looks, she is confident.
Wrong!
Use "Though" before a subject and verb to introduce a contrast clause.
3He has everything; ..............., he is not happy.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to link two contrasting independent clauses.
4They worked hard, ............... they couldn’t meet the deadline.
Wrong!
Use "but" to join two contrasting independent clauses in one sentence.
5............... I have known her for a long time, we are not close friends.
Wrong!
Use "Though" before a full clause to show contrast.
6............... working hard, we couldn’t finish the job on time.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before an -ing form such as "working."
7She has a good job; ..............., she never seems to have enough money.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to introduce a contrasting second clause.
8............... she is younger than me, I always look up to her.
Wrong!
Use "Though" before a subject and verb to introduce a contrast clause.
9She eats a lot; ..............., she does not gain weight.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to show contrast between two clauses.
10............... eating a lot, she does not gain weight.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before an -ing form such as "eating."
11............... she eats a lot, she does not gain weight.
Wrong!
Use "Though" before a full clause with a subject and verb.
12It might sound strange, ............... I don’t like cricket.
Wrong!
Use "but" to connect two contrasting clauses in one sentence.
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
