Fill in the blanks.
1............... the existence of anti-drug laws, drug dealers persist in selling drugs illegally.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Despite" and "In spite of" are correct because they are followed by the noun phrase "the existence of anti-drug laws".
2............... we have anti-drug laws, drug dealers continue to sell narcotics illegally.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Although" and "Even though" are correct because they introduce the clause "we have anti-drug laws".
3The writer ............... that global warming is a major threat to the planet.
Wrong!
"Feels" is correct because the singular subject "The writer" needs the present simple form for an opinion.
4............... my childhood was peaceful, my adulthood is very hectic and stressful.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"While" and "Although" are correct because they show contrast between childhood and adulthood.
5............... I get sunburn quite easily, I don't sunbathe.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Since" and "Because" are correct because they introduce the reason clause "I get sunburn quite easily".
6............... I studied at university, I sold burgers.
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Wrong!
"While" and "When" are correct because they refer to the time during university study.
7The schools cancelled the classes after the thunderstorm ............... students could be safe.
Wrong!
"So that" is correct because it introduces a purpose clause with a subject and modal verb.
8............... his long legs, he is a good basketball player.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Due to", "Because of", and "Owing to" are correct because they introduce the reason "his long legs".
9Companies don't want to invest in countries where taxes are high. ............... increasing taxes will affect the economy.
Wrong!
"Therefore," is correct because it introduces a result in a new sentence.
10Companies don't want to invest in countries where taxes are high, ............... increasing taxes will affect the economy.
Wrong!
"So" is correct because it links a reason to its result in one sentence.
11............... companies don't want to invest in countries where taxes are high, increasing taxes will affect the economy.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Since" and "Because" are correct because they introduce the reason at the start of the sentence.
12I enjoy reading books ............... motivate me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" are correct because they introduce a relative clause about books.
Answers
- Despite / In spite of the existence of anti-drug laws, drug dealers persist in selling drugs illegally.
- Although / Even though we have anti-drug laws, drug dealers continue to sell narcotics illegally.
- The writer feels that global warming is a major threat to the planet.
- While / Although my childhood was peaceful, my adulthood is very hectic and stressful.
- Since / Because I get sunburn quite easily, I don’t sunbathe.
- While / When I studied at university, I sold burgers.
- The schools cancelled the classes after the thunderstorm so that students could be safe.
- Due to / Because of / Owing to his long legs, he is a good basketball player.
- Companies don’t want to invest in countries where taxes are high. Therefore, increasing taxes will affect the economy.
- Companies don’t want to invest in countries where taxes are high, so increasing taxes will affect the economy.
- Since / Because companies don’t want to invest in countries where taxes are high, increasing taxes will affect the economy.
- I enjoy reading books that / which motivate me.