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Gap Fills Exercise

October 7, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. The boy worked hard ………………………….. he did not succeed.

Correct! Wrong!

However is not a conjunction; it cannot connect two clauses.

2. …………………………… he is very popular, he cannot be called a great writer.

Correct! Wrong!

We use though to connect two contrasting ideas.

3. ………………………….. his kind nature, he never had many friends.

Correct! Wrong!

In spite of is a preposition. It is followed by a noun.

4. …………………………… his homework, he went out to play.

Correct! Wrong!

5. …………………………. poor, they suffered great hardship.

Correct! Wrong!

6. We must eat ………………………… we cannot live.

Correct! Wrong!

7. He bought the estate …………………………. belonged to his uncle.

Correct! Wrong!

The relative pronoun which refers to things. We use it to connect two clauses.

8. ……………………….. the inflation, the standard of living has increased.

Correct! Wrong!

Despite is a preposition. It is used before a noun.

9. It is a pity ………………………….. we should have to suffer this humiliation.

Correct! Wrong!

10. …………………………….. you search his pockets, you will find the watch.

Correct! Wrong!

If expresses a condition.

11. The young bride went near the bed ……………………………. the old man could bless her.

Correct! Wrong!

So that indicates purpose.

12. The man was so tall …………………………. they had to make a special coffin for him.

Correct! Wrong!

So...that.. expresses cause and effect.

Answers

1. The boy worked hard but he did not succeed.

2. Though he is very popular, he cannot be called a great writer.

3. In spite of his kind nature, he never had many friends.

4. Having finished his homework, he went out to play.

5. Being poor, they suffered great hardship.

6. We must eat or we cannot live.

7. He bought the estate which belonged to his uncle.

8. Despite the inflation, the standard of living has increased.

9. It is a pity that we should have to suffer this humiliation.

10. If you search his pockets, you will find the watch.

11. The young bride went near the bed so that the old man could bless her.

12. The man was so tall that they had to make a special coffin for him.

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