1I will be ready ............... the time you return.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "by" because "by the time" means not later than that time.
2You must finish the job ............... you leave.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "before" because the job must be finished earlier than leaving.
3I screamed ............... I saw the snake.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "the moment" because it means as soon as something happened.
4I hurt myself ............... I was hiking yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "while" and "when" because both can introduce the time of one past event.
5I hurt myself ............... I go hiking.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "when" and "whenever" because both can mean every time in this general statement.
6I will be ready when you ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "arrive" because we use the present simple after "when" for a future time clause.
7I stayed an extra day ............... I could see more places.
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The correct answer is "so that" because it introduces the purpose of staying an extra day.
8............... in doubt, read the instruction manual.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "If" because "If in doubt" means if you are not sure.
9Cook over a low flame ............... the soup is ready.
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The correct answer is "until" because the cooking continues up to the time the soup is ready.
10............... you know, I was never interested in this.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "As" because "As you know" refers to shared knowledge.
11The man ............... she married was an old friend of mine.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "whom" and "that" because both can refer to a person as the object in this relative clause.
12She always thanks me for all the favors ............... I do for her.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "that" because it refers to "favors" in this defining relative clause.
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Answers
- I will be ready by the time you return.
- You must finish the job before you leave.
- I screamed the moment I saw the snake.
- I hurt myself while / when I was hiking yesterday.
- I hurt myself when / whenever I go hiking.
- I will be ready when you arrive.
- I stayed an extra day so that I could see more places.
- If in doubt, read the instruction manual.
- Cook over a low flame until the soup is ready.
- As you know, I was never interested in this.
- The man whom / that she married was an old friend of mine.
- She always thanks me for all the favors that I do for her.