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General Grammar Exercise

May 14, 2020 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. She was anxious …………………………… she hadn’t heard anything from her husband in days.

Correct! Wrong!

Because gives the reason for something.

2. ……………………………… you lower the price, I will buy it.

Correct! Wrong!

If expresses a condition.

3. …………………………… it is raining, we will cancel the picnic.

Correct! Wrong!

As gives the reason.

4. You are neither honest ……………………………. loyal.

Correct! Wrong!

5. I couldn’t meet him ……………………………. he had already gone.

Correct! Wrong!

Because gives the reason for something.

6. You may take it …………………………….. you want it.

Correct! Wrong!

7. I will try …………………………….. I succeed.

Correct! Wrong!

Until shows time.

8. ………………………………… you apologize, I will not forgive you.

Correct! Wrong!

Even if refers to the present or future.

9. He worked so hard …………………………….. his health failed.

Correct! Wrong!

So shows the cause and that indicates the effect.

10. The sooner you realize this, ………………………...

Correct! Wrong!

The comparative is used in both clauses in this structure.

11. He was …………………………… strong to be defeated.

Correct! Wrong!

12. ………………………………. cannot be cured must be endured.

Correct! Wrong!

What means that which.

Answers

1. She was anxious because she hadn’t heard anything from her husband in days.

2. If you lower the price, I will buy it.

3. As it is raining, we will cancel the picnic.

4. You are neither honest nor loyal.

5. I couldn’t meet him because he had already gone.

6. You may take it if you want it.

7. I will try until I succeed.

8. Even if you apologize, I will not forgive you.

9. He worked so hard that his health failed.

10. The sooner you realize this, the better.

11. He was too strong to be defeated.

12. What cannot be cured must be endured.

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