Fill in the blanks.
1............... it was raining, we continued to play in the garden.
Wrong!
"Although" introduces a contrast between the rain and continuing to play.
2............... she was not feeling well, she didn’t go to school.
Wrong!
"Since" gives the reason she did not go to school.
3The trains were late ............... bad weather.
Wrong!
"Because of" is the correct phrase before the noun phrase "bad weather."
4............... you exercise regularly, you will stay fit and healthy.
Wrong!
"If" introduces the condition for staying fit and healthy.
5I will not forgive him ............... he apologizes to me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Unless" and "until" are both possible before "he apologizes," with different meanings.
6............... it rains tomorrow, we will not cancel the picnic.
Wrong!
"Even if" introduces a possible future situation that will not change the decision.
7............... she finished her studies, she started job hunting.
Wrong!
"As soon as" means immediately after she finished her studies.
8............... it was a holiday, the tourist place looked deserted.
Wrong!
"Though" introduces a contrast between the holiday and the deserted place.
9............... my mother cooks something special, she gives a portion of it to my neighbor.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"When" and "Whenever" both introduce the occasion for her regular habit.
10............... she said made me angry.
Wrong!
"What" means "the thing that" and acts as the subject of the sentence.
11He behaved ............... he was possessed.
Wrong!
"As if" introduces an unreal comparison about his behavior.
12You cannot go ............... you have finished the job.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Unless" and "until" are both possible before "you have finished the job," with different meanings.
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- Although it was raining, we continued to play in the garden.
- Since she was not feeling well, she didn’t go to school.
- The trains were late because of bad weather.
- If you exercise regularly, you will stay fit and healthy.
- I will not forgive him unless / until he apologizes to me.
- Even if it rains tomorrow, we will not cancel the picnic.
- As soon as she finished her studies, she started job hunting.
- Though it was a holiday, the tourist place looked deserted.
- When / Whenever my mother cooks something special, she gives a portion of it to my neighbor.
- What she said made me angry.
- He behaved as if he was possessed.
- You cannot go unless / until you have finished the job.