1She works hard; ............... she does not earn enough to make a living.
Wrong!
Use "however," after a semicolon to introduce a contrasting second clause.
2............... she is a famous actor, she cannot be called a great actor.
Wrong!
"Though" introduces a contrast between being famous and not being great.
3............... their best efforts, the doctors could not save him.
Wrong!
"In spite of" is followed by a noun phrase such as "their best efforts."
4The rain ............... we went for a walk.
Wrong!
"Having stopped," forms an absolute phrase meaning that the rain had stopped before the walk.
5............... rich, he is not happy.
Wrong!
"Despite being" introduces a contrast and is followed by an adjective here.
6He ............... does not work must not eat.
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"Who" is the subject relative pronoun for a person.
7He inherited the estate ............... belonged to his grandfather.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Which" and "that" can both introduce a defining relative clause for a thing.
8............... his inborn talent, he could not become a successful singer.
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"Despite" is followed by the noun phrase "his inborn talent."
9It is a pity ............... she should die so soon.
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"That" introduces the content clause after "It is a pity."
10............... you work out regularly, you will lose that belly fat.
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"If" introduces the condition for losing belly fat.
11The young man quit smoking ............... his health would improve.
Wrong!
"So that" is followed by a clause with a subject and verb to express purpose.
12He was ............... angry that he broke everything in the room.
Wrong!
"So" fits the result pattern "so... that."
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- She works hard; however, she does not earn enough to make a living.
- Though she is a famous actor, she cannot be called a great actor.
- In spite of their best efforts, the doctors could not save him.
- The rain having stopped, we went for a walk.
- Despite being rich, he is not happy.
- He who does not work must not eat.
- He inherited the estate which / that belonged to his grandfather.
- Despite his inborn talent, he could not become a successful singer.
- It is a pity that she should die so soon.
- If you work out regularly, you will lose that belly fat.
- The young man quit smoking so that his health would improve.
- He was so angry that he broke everything in the room.