Fill in the blanks.
1He is both clever ............... industrious.
Wrong!
After "both", use "and" to connect two equal ideas.
2............... his disability, he has never failed at anything.
Wrong!
"Despite" is followed by a noun phrase to show contrast.
3She has her shortcomings; ............... I can't help liking her.
Wrong!
"However" connects the second idea to the first with contrast.
4You should wait here ............... I return.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Until" and "till" both mean up to the time when something happens.
5............... you take these tablets, you won't get well.
Wrong!
"Unless" means if you do not do something.
6Something must have fallen, ............... I heard a thud.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"For" and "because" can introduce the reason for the speaker's conclusion.
7............... he is not educated, he is very intelligent.
Wrong!
"Though" introduces a contrast between the two ideas.
8............... it was already late, we called it a day.
Wrong!
"As" gives the reason why we called it a day.
9............... you are free tomorrow, we can go for a drive.
Wrong!
"If" introduces a possible condition.
10I received the letter two days ............... .
Wrong!
"Ago" counts back from the present moment.
11This is the house ............... he was born.
Wrong!
"Where" refers to the place in which something happened.
12It has been months ............... I heard anything from her.
Wrong!
"Since" introduces the starting point of a period of time.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He is both clever and industrious.
- Despite his disability, he has never failed at anything.
- She has her shortcomings; however I can’t help liking her.
- You should wait here until / till I return.
- Unless you take these tablets, you won’t get well.
- Something must have fallen, for / because I heard a thud.
- Though he is not educated, he is very intelligent.
- As it was already late, we called it a day.
- If you are free tomorrow, we can go for a drive.
- I received the letter two days ago .
- This is the house where he was born.
- It has been months since I heard anything from her.
