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Conjunctions Quiz

February 11, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. We went out ......................... it was late.

Correct! Wrong!

Although is a conjunction. It is used to connect two contrasting ideas.

2. She passed the test ........................ having a bad teacher.

Correct! Wrong!

Despite should be followed by a noun or an ing form.

3. He played well ........................... his injury.

Correct! Wrong!

4. She continued to work ............................ she was not feeling well.

Correct! Wrong!

5. ............................... she didn't like the movie, I enjoyed it a lot.

Correct! Wrong!

6. He ran as fast as he could; ..........................., he couldn't win the race.

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However is a transitional adverb; it goes after a semicolon or a full stop. It is followed by a comma.

7. ............................. trying hard, he couldn't solve the puzzle.

Correct! Wrong!

8. The meal was good, .............................. expensive.

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9. I had a headache; ............................ I enjoyed the movie.

Correct! Wrong!

10. ....................... I was late, all the others were on time.

Correct! Wrong!

11. She is always cheerful ........................ the many setbacks she has faced.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. We went out although it was late.
  2. She passed the test despite having a bad teacher.
  3. He played well despite his injury.
  4. She continued to work although she was not feeling well.
  5. Although she didn’t like the movie, I enjoyed it a lot.
  6. He ran as fast as he could; however, he couldn’t win the race.
  7. Despite trying hard, he couldn’t solve the puzzle.
  8. The meal was good, though expensive.
  9. I had a headache; however I enjoyed the movie.
  10. Though I was late, all the others were on time.
  11. She is always cheerful despite the many setbacks she has faced.
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