Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1. .............................. she knew no one at the party, she had a good time.
Correct!
Wrong!
Although is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
2. She started ignoring her old friends .................... she became rich.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. .................. did she receive the message than she started.
Correct!
Wrong!
No sooner is followed by than.
4. He quit his job ..................... he was suffering from various health problems.
Correct!
Wrong!
Because shows the reason.
5. Trouble started brewing ....................... he arrived.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. ....................... had I sat down to rest when someone knocked on the door.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either hardly or scarcely can be used here.
7. ..................... she is employed, she doesn't have to depend on her parents.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. ................... you want to eat, you have to work.
Correct!
Wrong!
If expresses a condition - something which must happen first before something else can happen.
9. ....................... you quit smoking, your health will not improve.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. I don't know ..................... I will have time.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
11. ...................... they were holidaying in London, someone broke into their home.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. He sat there smiling ..................... it was his birthday.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- 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.
- 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.
