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Gap Fills Exercise

March 25, 2020 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. We haven’t seen him ……………………… last month.

Correct! Wrong!

Since indicates the starting point.

2. ………………………… it was a public holiday, schools and colleges were not working.

Correct! Wrong!

Since can show the reason.

3. He didn’t study well ……………………….. he was lazy.

Correct! Wrong!

Because can show reason.

4. It has been three weeks ……………………………. it rained.

Correct! Wrong!

5. The meeting ended ……………………………… late that we missed the last bus.

Correct! Wrong!

Note the pattern so...that...

6. He is very busy ……………………………… he will not attend the party.

Correct! Wrong!

So shows the effect.

7. The teacher asked him to leave the class ………………………….. he misbehaved.

Correct! Wrong!

8. This is the school …………………………….. we studied.

Correct! Wrong!

9. It has been five months …………………………….. I visited my parents.

Correct! Wrong!

10. They took him to hospital ……………………………. he was not keeping well.

Correct! Wrong!

11. ……………………………. it is raining now, we cannot go out.

Correct! Wrong!

12. We must leave now ………………………………. it is too late.

Correct! Wrong!

For can indicate the reason in a formal style.

Answers

1. We haven’t seen him since last month.

2. Since it was a public holiday, schools and colleges were not working.

3. He didn’t study well because he was lazy.

4. It has been three weeks since it rained.

5. The meeting ended so late that we missed the last bus.

6. He is very busy so he will not attend the party.

7. The teacher asked him to leave the class because he misbehaved.

8. This is the school where we studied.

9. It has been five months since I visited my parents.

10. They took him to hospital because he was not keeping well.

11. As it is raining now, we cannot go out.

12. We must leave now for / because it is too late.

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