Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1............... she knew no one at the party, she had a good time.
Wrong!
"Although" introduces a contrast between not knowing anyone and having a good time.
2She started ignoring her old friends ............... she became rich.
Wrong!
"When" shows the time at which her behaviour changed.
3............... did she receive the message than she started crying.
Wrong!
"No sooner" is used with "than" to show that one action happened immediately after another.
4He quit his job ............... he was suffering from various health problems.
Wrong!
"Because" introduces the reason he quit his job.
5Trouble started brewing ............... he arrived.
Wrong!
"As soon as" means immediately after he arrived.
6............... had I sat down to rest when someone knocked on the door.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Scarcely" and "Hardly" can both be used with "had" and "when" to mean almost immediately after.
7............... she is employed, she doesn't have to depend on her parents.
Wrong!
"Now that" introduces a new situation that explains the result.
8............... you want to eat, you have to work.
Wrong!
"If" introduces the condition for being able to eat.
9............... you quit smoking, your health will not improve.
Wrong!
"Unless" means if you do not quit smoking.
10I don't know ............... I will have time.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"If" and "whether" can both introduce an indirect yes/no question.
11............... they were holidaying in London, someone broke into their home.
Wrong!
"While" shows that the break-in happened during their holiday.
12He sat there smiling ............... it was his birthday.
Wrong!
"As if" introduces the imagined situation suggested by his smile.
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- Although she knew no one at the party, she had a good time.
- She started ignoring her old friends when she became rich.
- No sooner did she receive the message than she started crying.
- He quit his job because he was suffering from various health problems.
- Trouble started brewing as soon as he arrived.
- Scarcely / Hardly had I sat down to rest when someone knocked on the door.
- Now that she is employed, she doesn’t have to depend on her parents.
- If you want to eat, you have to work.
- Unless you quit smoking, your health will not improve.
- I don’t know if / whether I will have time.
- While they were holidaying in London, someone broke into their home.
- He sat there smiling as if it was his birthday.