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Connectives ESL Exercise

April 6, 2024 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. I am happy .......................... I have a good job and a great family.
Wrong!
Because shows the reason.
2. He is so poor ............................... he cannot afford to have three meals a day.
Wrong!
The conjunction so...that... shows cause and effect.
3. He used ......................... bad words that I lost my temper.
Wrong!
Use so before adjective. Use such before adjective + noun.
4. It was ............................ dark that I could not see anything.
Wrong!
5. .......................... we had some free time, we decided to do some shopping.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
As and since show reason.
6. She looked ......................... she was going to die.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either as if or as though is possible here.
7. ............................ she is rich and famous, she has no peace of mind.
Wrong!
Use although to connect two contrasting ideas.
8. ........................ I had wings, I could fly.
Wrong!
9. You must .......................... work hard or quit.
Wrong!
10. Honey is ......................... delicious ........................ rich in nutrients.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
11. Buy .......................... you want.
Wrong!
Whatever means it doesn't matter what.
12. .......................... he worked, he made friends.
Wrong!
Wherever means it doesn't matter where.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I am happy because I have a good job and a great family.
  2. He is so poor that he cannot afford to have three meals a day.
  3. He used such bad words that I lost my temper.
  4. It was so dark that I could not see anything.
  5. As we had some free time, we decided to do some shopping.
  6. She looked as if she was going to die.
  7. Although she is rich and famous, she has no peace of mind.
  8. If I had wings, I could fly.
  9. You must either work hard or quit.
  10. Honey is not only delicious but also rich in nutrients. / Honey is both delicious and rich in nutrients.
  11. Buy whatever you want.
  12. Wherever he worked, he made friends.
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