Fill in the blanks.
1. The boy ……………………. the girl is guilty.
The verb is singular when you connect two singular nouns with as well as. Or you can write 'The boy and the girl are guilty.'
2. ……………………… being rich, he does not help anyone.
Despite is a preposition; it is followed by a noun or ing form.
3. He tried hard; ……………………, he could not succeed.
However is not a conjunction; use a semicolon or a full stop before however.
4. He won’t marry ………………………. he gets a good job.
Until shows time.
5. You must work hard ……………………. you will fail.
Or presents an alternative.
6. She ought to be here soon …………………….. she left office at 6.
For can mean because in a more formal style.
7. ………………………. she is intelligent she is lazy.
Though is a conjunction used to connect two contrasting ideas.
8. …………………… he was not feeling well, they took him to hospital.
As gives the reason.
9. Tomorrow is a holiday, ……………………. he will be at home.
So gives the result.
10. I last visited my parents five months …………………..
11. This is the school ……………………. he studied.
Where can mean in which.
12. It has been months …………………….. it rained.
Answers
1. The boy as well as the girl is guilty.
2. Despite being rich, he does not help anyone.
3. He tried hard; however, he could not succeed.
4. He won’t marry until he gets a good job.
5. You must work hard or you will fail.
6. She ought to be here soon for / because she left office at 6.
7. Though she is intelligent she is lazy.
8. As he was not feeling well, they took him to hospital.
9. Tomorrow is a holiday, so he will be at home.
10. I last visited my parents five months ago.
11. This is the school where he studied.
12. It has been months since it rained.
