Fill in the blanks.
1. ………………… John and his wife are teachers.
Wrong!
2. ………………….. she is employed, she has no financial difficulties.
Wrong!
3. Maria with ………………….. I share my apartment is a foreigner.
Wrong!
4. …………………. working overtime, they could not meet the deadline.
Wrong!
Despite is a conjunction. It is followed by a noun or ing form.
5. …………………… you are honest, I will trust you.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either if or since is possible here with different meanings.
6. The thieves ran away …………………… they saw the cops approaching.
Wrong!
7. He is ………………….. ill that the chances of his recovery are rather slim.
Wrong!
8. …………………. scores the highest marks will get a prize.
Wrong!
Whoever means it doesn't matter who.
9. ……………………. on tip-toe, he reached for the apple.
Wrong!
10. This is the library …………………. we used to meet.
Wrong!
11. I always carry an umbrella ……………….. it rains.
Wrong!
12. She had …………………. returned from one trip when she embarked on the next.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. Both John and his wife are teachers.
2. Now that she is employed, she has no financial difficulties.
3. Maria with whom I share my apartment is a foreigner.
4. Despite working overtime, they could not meet the deadline.
5. Since you are honest, I will trust you.
6. The thieves ran away as soon as they saw the cops approaching.
7. He is so ill that the chances of his recovery are rather slim.
8. Whoever scores the highest marks will get a prize.
9. Standing on tip-toe, he reached for the apple.
10. This is the library where we used to meet.
11. I always carry an umbrella in case it rains.
12. She had scarcely returned from one trip when she embarked on the next.
