1The boy worked hard ............... he did not succeed.
Wrong!
The conjunction "but" joins two contrasting clauses in the same sentence.
2............... he is very popular, he cannot be called a great writer.
Wrong!
The conjunction "Though" introduces a contrasting clause with a subject and verb.
3............... his kind nature, he never had many friends.
Wrong!
The phrase "In spite of" is followed by a noun phrase and shows contrast.
4............... his homework, he went out to play.
Wrong!
The phrase "Having finished" shows that the homework was completed before the next action.
5............... poor, they suffered great hardship.
Wrong!
The participle "Being" gives the reason for the hardship.
6We must eat ............... we cannot live.
Wrong!
The conjunction "or" means that the second situation will happen if the first action does not happen.
7He bought the estate ............... belonged to his uncle.
Wrong!
The relative pronoun "which" refers to the estate and introduces the relative clause.
8............... the inflation, the standard of living has increased.
Wrong!
The preposition "Despite" is followed by a noun phrase and shows contrast.
9It is a pity ............... we should have to suffer this humiliation.
Wrong!
The conjunction "that" introduces the clause after "It is a pity".
10............... you search his pockets, you will find the watch.
Wrong!
The conjunction "If" introduces the condition for finding the watch.
11The young bride went near the bed ............... the old man could bless her.
Wrong!
The phrase "so that" introduces the purpose of going near the bed.
12The man was so tall ............... they had to make a special coffin for him.
Wrong!
The conjunction "that" completes the result structure "so tall that".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The boy worked hard but he did not succeed.
- Though he is very popular, he cannot be called a great writer.
- In spite of his kind nature, he never had many friends.
- Having finished his homework, he went out to play.
- Being poor, they suffered great hardship.
- We must eat or we cannot live.
- He bought the estate which belonged to his uncle.
- Despite the inflation, the standard of living has increased.
- It is a pity that we should have to suffer this humiliation.
- If you search his pockets, you will find the watch.
- The young bride went near the bed so that the old man could bless her.
- The man was so tall that they had to make a special coffin for him.
