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General grammar exercise

July 30, 2016 - pdf

Complete the following sentences.

1. The principal wants to see you ……………… the broken window.

Correct! Wrong!

2. The matches were cancelled, ………………… that it rained.

Correct! Wrong!

3. The giraffe is an ungainly animal ………………….. it has such a long neck.

Correct! Wrong!

4. Smoking is indeed dangerous. …………………, a lot of people get cancer because they smoke.

Correct! Wrong!

5. The candidate didn’t perform well at the interview. …………………., he was rude to the interviewer.

Correct! Wrong!

6. He says he is a socialist, and ………………… he owns five homes and a tea estate.

Correct! Wrong!

7. I am not sure if we can afford a big home like that. …………………, I intend to buy it.

Correct! Wrong!

8. I was upset by his behavior. ..................... I chose not to make an issue of it.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. The principal wants to see you about the broken window.

2. The matches were cancelled, owing to the fact that it rained.

3. The giraffe is an ungainly animal in that it has such a long neck.

4. Smoking is indeed dangerous. For instance, a lot of people get cancer because they smoke.

5. The candidate didn’t perform well at the interview. In addition, he was rude to the interviewer.

6. He says he is a socialist, and yet he owns five homes and a tea estate.

7. I am not sure if we can afford a big home like that. Any how, I intend to buy it.

8. I was upset by his behavior. Still I chose not to make an issue of it.

 

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