Fill in the blanks with a conjunction.
1............... you feel ill, you should see a doctor.
Wrong!
Use "If" to introduce a possible condition.
2The child floundered about in the water ............... the lifeguard got to him.
Wrong!
Use "until" to show that the action continued up to that time.
3She is ............... dogmatic that you can't tell her anything.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective followed by a that-clause of result.
4The frugal man never takes a cab ............... he can walk.
Wrong!
Use "when" to mean "in situations in which" here.
5............... their money lasted, they wined and dined with joy.
Wrong!
Use "While" to mean "during the time that" something lasted.
6You will win a prize ............... he doesn't guess your weight correctly.
Wrong!
Use "if" to introduce the condition for winning the prize.
7He turned pale ............... he had seen a ghost.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As if" and "as though" both introduce a comparison with an imagined situation.
8The firemen rushed to the spot ............... they received the call.
Wrong!
Use "as soon as" to mean "immediately after" something happened.
9He acted ............... he didn’t know me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As if" and "as though" both describe how his behaviour seemed.
10............... I warned him about the consequences, he went on with his plan.
Wrong!
Use "Although" before a full clause to show contrast.
11You will pass the test ............... you learn your lessons thoroughly.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Provided that" and "if" both introduce the condition for passing the test.
12............... she said made him angry.
Wrong!
Use "What" to mean "the thing that" in this noun clause.
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- If you feel ill, you should see a doctor.
- The child floundered about in the water until the lifeguard got to him.
- She is so dogmatic that you can’t tell her anything.
- The frugal man never takes a cab when he can walk.
- While their money lasted, they wined and dined with joy.
- You will win a prize if he doesn’t guess your weight correctly.
- He turned pale as if / as though he had seen a ghost.
- The firemen rushed to the spot as soon as they received the call.
- He acted as if / as though he didn’t know me.
- Although I warned him about the consequences, he went on with his plan.
- You will pass the test provided that / if you learn your lessons thoroughly.
- What she said made him angry.