Complete the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction.
1She is very ambitious, ............... her brother is lazy.
Wrong!
Use "but" to contrast her ambition with her brother's laziness.
2The boys were playing ............... the girls were doing their assignments.
Wrong!
Use "while" to show that the two actions were happening at the same time.
3Tired ............... he was, he played well.
Wrong!
Use "though" after an adjective in the pattern "Tired though he was."
4............... I am interested in this job, I cannot take it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Although" and "Though" both introduce a contrast with the main clause.
5The teacher says ............... the earth moves round the sun.
Wrong!
Use "that" to introduce the reported statement after "says."
6............... she had a bad teacher, she passed her exam.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Although" and "Though" both show contrast between having a bad teacher and passing the exam.
7We have not settled the question of ............... we should move to a bigger home.
Wrong!
Use "whether" after "the question of" to introduce an indirect yes/no question.
8Will you wait here ............... I come?
Wrong!
Use "until" to mean up to the time when I come.
9She looked around, ............... she didn’t see anything.
Wrong!
Use "but" to contrast looking around with not seeing anything.
Answers
- She is very ambitious, but her brother is lazy.
- The boys were playing while the girls were doing their assignments.
- Tired though he was, he played well.
- Although / Though I am interested in this job, I cannot take it.
- The teacher says that the earth moves round the sun.
- Although / Though she had a bad teacher, she passed her exam.
- We have not settled the question of whether we should move to a bigger home.
- Will you wait here until I come?
- She looked around, but she didn’t see anything.