Complete the following sentences using appropriate conjunctions.
1She was late, ............... we went without her.
Wrong!
"So" shows the result of her being late.
2............... I fired at the tiger, he shook my arm.
Wrong!
"As" means at the same time as in this sentence.
3I am glad ............... tomorrow is a holiday.
Wrong!
"Because" introduces the reason why the speaker is glad.
4He was angry, ............... I said nothing.
Wrong!
"So" introduces the result of his anger.
5Vegetables are essential for good health; ............... you must include them in your diet.
Wrong!
"Therefore" is a transitional adverb showing the conclusion from the first clause.
6............... you lose your job, what will you do?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"If" and "Supposing" both introduce a possible condition.
7He must be punished ............... he does not try.
Wrong!
"If" introduces the condition under which he must be punished.
8He is intelligent, ............... he gets good marks.
Wrong!
"So" shows the result of his intelligence.
9............... he was late, he missed the train.
Wrong!
"Because" introduces the reason he missed the train.
10There was a big argument about ............... we should sell our new house.
Wrong!
"Whether" is used after "about" to introduce alternatives or uncertainty.
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- She was late, so we went without her.
- As I fired at the tiger, he shook my arm.
- I am glad because tomorrow is a holiday.
- He was angry, so I said nothing.
- Vegetables are essential for good health; therefore you must include them in your diet.
- If / Supposing you lose your job, what will you do?
- He must be punished if he does not try.
- He is intelligent, so he gets good marks.
- Because he was late, he missed the train.
- There was a big argument about whether we should sell our new house.