Fill in the blanks with an appropriate connecting word.
1She is both pretty ............... intelligent.
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Use "and" after "both" to connect two equal adjectives.
2............... his illness, he goes to work regularly.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"In spite of" and "Despite" introduce a contrast with the main clause.
3She is not perfect; ..............., I can’t help liking her.
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"However" introduces a contrast with the previous idea.
4You cannot go ............... you have finished the task.
Select 2 answers.
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"Until" and "till" mean that leaving is not allowed before the task is finished.
5............... you do not take the prescribed tablets, you won’t get better.
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"If" introduces the condition that will lead to not getting better.
6Something must have happened to them, ............... they haven’t returned yet.
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"For" gives the reason for thinking something has happened.
7............... he lacks formal education, he is one of the most intelligent people I know.
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"Though" introduces a contrast between lacking formal education and being very intelligent.
8............... it was a good offer, I accepted it.
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"As" gives the reason why the offer was accepted.
9............... she had seen you, you would have been in trouble.
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"If" introduces the condition in this third conditional sentence.
10She became angry ............... I could say anything.
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"Before" shows that she became angry earlier than the speaker could say anything.
11I haven’t seen him ............... he moved to the US.
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"Since" introduces the starting point of the time period.
12She smiled ............... she knew everything.
Select 2 answers.
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"As if" and "as though" introduce the impression suggested by her smile.
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Answers
- She is both pretty and intelligent.
- In spite of / Despite his illness, he goes to work regularly.
- She is not perfect; however, I can’t help liking her.
- You cannot go until / till you have finished the task.
- If you do not take the prescribed tablets, you won’t get better.
- Something must have happened to them, for they haven’t returned yet.
- Though he lacks formal education, he is one of the most intelligent people I know.
- As it was a good offer, I accepted it.
- If she had seen you, you would have been in trouble.
- She became angry before I could say anything.
- I haven’t seen him since he moved to the US.
- She smiled as if / as though she knew everything.