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General Grammar Exercise

August 4, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. He is both clever ……………………… industrious.

Correct! Wrong!

The correct conjunction is both...and...

2. ……………………. his disability, he has never failed at anything.

Correct! Wrong!

Despite is a preposition expressing contrast.

3. She has her shortcomings; …………………………, I can’t help liking her.

Correct! Wrong!

However is used to introduce a contrasting idea.

4. You should wait here ……………………….. I return.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Either until or till is possible here.

5. ………………………. you take these tablets, you won’t get well.

Correct! Wrong!

Unless means if not. If you do not take these tablets, you won't get well.

6. Something must have fallen ………………………. I heard a thud.

Correct! Wrong!

For is possible here in a formal style. Because is also correct.

7. ……………………….. he is not educated, he is very intelligent.

Correct! Wrong!

Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.

8. ………………………. it was already late, we called it a day.

Correct! Wrong!

As gives the reason.

9. …………………….. you are free tomorrow, we can go for a drive.

Correct! Wrong!

If expresses a condition.

10. I received the letter two days ……………………..

Correct! Wrong!

Ago is used to count back from a present moment.

11. This is the house …………………………. he was born.

Correct! Wrong!

12. It has been months ………………………. I heard anything from her.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. He is both clever and industrious.
  2. Despite his disability, he has never failed at anything.
  3. She has her shortcomings; however, I can’t help liking her.
  4. You should wait here until I return.
  5. Unless you take these tablets, you won’t get well.
  6. Something must have fallen for / because I heard a thud.
  7. Though he is not educated, he is very intelligent.
  8. As it was already late, we called it a day.
  9. If you are free tomorrow, we can go for a drive.
  10. I received the letter two days ago.
  11. This is the house where he was born.
  12. It has been months since I heard anything from her.
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