Fill in the blanks.
1. ………………………….. the existence of antidrug laws, drug dealers persist in selling drugs illegally.
We need a preposition before a noun. Although is used before a clause.
2. ………………………… we have anti-drug laws, drug dealers continue to sell narcotics illegally.
We use although to introduce a clause.
3. The writer ………………………. that global warming is a major threat to the planet.
We use the simple present to talk about opinions.
4. ………………………… my childhood was peaceful, my adulthood is very hectic and stressful.
We use while to connect two contrasting ideas.
5. ……………………….. I get sunburn quite easily, I don’t sunbathe.
Since can introduce the reason or cause.
6. ………………………….. I studied at university I sold burgers.
We can use while to talk about two situations that happen at the same time.
7. The schools cancelled the classes after the thunderstorm ………………………….. students could be safe.
We use so that to express intention or purpose.
8. ……………………………. his long legs, he is a good basketball player.
All of these can be used to indicate the reason.
9. Companies don’t want to invest in countries where taxes are high. ………………………… increasing taxes will affect the economy.
Therefore is a transitional adverb. It does not connect two clauses. So is a conjunction. It connects two clauses.
10. Companies don’t want to invest in countries where taxes are high ………………………… increasing taxes will affect the economy.
So is a coordinating conjunction that connects two clauses of equal rank.
11. ………………………. companies don’t want to invest in countries where taxes are high, increasing taxes will affect the economy.
Please select 2 correct answers
Both since and because can give the reason for something.
12. I enjoy reading books ………………………. motivate me.
The relative pronoun that can refer to both people and things.
Answers
1. Despite the existence of anti-drug laws, drug dealers persist in selling drugs illegally.
2. Although we have anti-drug laws, drug dealers continue to sell narcotics illegally.
3. The writer feels that global warming is a major threat to the planet.
4. While my childhood was peaceful, my adulthood is very hectic and stressful.
5. Since I get sunburn quite easily, I don’t sunbathe.
6. While I studied at university I sold burgers.
7. The schools cancelled the classes after the thunderstorm so that students could be safe.
8. Due to / owing to / because of his long legs, he is a good basketball player.
9. Companies don’t want to invest in countries where taxes are high. Therefore increasing taxes will affect the economy.
10. Companies don’t want to invest in countries where taxes are high so increasing taxes will affect the economy.
11. Since / because companies don’t want to invest in countries where taxes are high, increasing taxes will affect the economy.
12. I enjoy reading books that motivate me.
