Complete the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction.
1............... you have finished your work, you can go home.
Wrong!
"When" introduces the time after the work is finished.
2Don't talk ............... they are singing.
Wrong!
"While" means during the time that they are singing.
3............... he heard the news, he wrote to me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As soon as" and "When" can both introduce the time when he heard the news.
4They were told to wait ............... the signal was given.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Till" and "until" both mean up to the time when the signal was given.
5Put it ............... you can find it again.
Wrong!
"Where" introduces the place in which you can find it again.
6I will give you a map ............... you can find the way.
Wrong!
"So that" introduces the purpose of giving the map. "In order" would need "that" or "to".
7He thinks that he can buy justice ............... he is rich.
Wrong!
"Because" gives the reason he thinks he can buy justice.
8You must go ............... you hear from them or not.
Wrong!
"Whether" is used before "or not" to show two possible situations.
9I will forgive you ............... you do not repeat the offence.
Wrong!
"On condition that" means only if you do not repeat the offence.
10They fought ............... bravely that the enemy fled.
Wrong!
"So" works with "that" to show a result.
Answers
- When you have finished your work, you can go home.
- Don’t talk while they are singing.
- As soon as / When he heard the news, he wrote to me.
- They were told to wait till / until the signal was given.
- Put it where you can find it again.
- I will give you a map so that you can find the way.
- He thinks that he can buy justice because he is rich.
- You must go whether you hear from them or not.
- I will forgive you on condition that you do not repeat the offence.
- They fought so bravely that the enemy fled.