Fill in the blanks.
1. She works hard; ……………………… she does not earn enough to make a living.
But is a conjunction; it is used to connect two clauses; however is a transitive adverb; it does not connect the clauses but serves the same purpose.
2. …………………………… she is a famous actor, she cannot be called a great actor.
We use though to connect two contrasting ideas.
3. ………………………….. their best efforts, the doctors could not save him.
In spite of is a preposition. It is followed by a noun.
4. The rain …………………….. we went for a walk.
5. …………………………. rich, he is not happy.
Despite being rich means the same as 'although he is rich'.
6. He ……………………. does not work must not eat.
In relative clauses, who refers to people.
7. He inherited the estate ………………….. belonged to his grandfather.
Please select 2 correct answers
Either which or that is possible here.
8. ……………………….. his inborn talent, he could not become a successful singer.
Despite is a preposition. It is used before a noun.
9. It is a pity ………………………….. she should die so soon.
10. …………………………….. you work out regularly, you will lose that belly fat.
If expresses a condition.
11. The young man quit smoking …………………….. his health would improve.
So that indicates purpose.
12. He was ……………………… angry that he broke everything in the room.
The pattern is so...that...
Answers
1. She works hard; however, she does not earn enough to make a living.
2. Though she is a famous actor, she cannot be called a great actor.
3. In spite of their best efforts, the doctors could not save him.
4. The rain having stopped we went for a walk.
5. Despite being rich, he is not happy.
6. He who does not work must not eat.
7. He inherited the estate which belonged to his grandfather.
8. Despite his inborn talent, he could not become a successful singer.
9. It is a pity that she should die so soon.
10. If you work out regularly, you will lose that belly fat.
11. The young man quit smoking so that his health would improve.
12. He was so angry that he broke everything in the room.
