Fill in the blanks.
1. The police suspect him …………………… he mingles with known criminals.
Correct!
Wrong!
Because shows the reason.
2. Those ……………………. planned the rebellion were indicted for conspiring against the king.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use who to refer to people in relative clauses.
3. Words are little consolation ………………………… tragedy strikes.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. She is …………………….. credulous that she will believe anything you tell her.
Correct!
Wrong!
The conjunction so...that... shows cause and effect.
5. The boys …………………….. tried to crash her birthday party were all familiar to her.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. ……………………….. his manners were crass, people disliked him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Because shows reason. Due to is a preposition.
7. My grandfather is cranky in the morning …………………………. he has had his coffee.
Correct!
Wrong!
Until shows time.
8. …………………………………. he lacked education, his chances of getting a good job were slim.
Correct!
Wrong!
As shows the reason.
9. She got a cramp in her leg ………………………… she was swimming.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. His doctrine is work hard ………………………. save every penny.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. The nation must put a curb on its spending ………………………. it wants to balance its economy.
Correct!
Wrong!
If shows a condition.
Answers
- The police suspect him because he mingles with known criminals.
- Those who planned the rebellion were indicted for conspiring against the king.
- Words are little consolation when tragedy strikes.
- She is so credulous that she will believe anything you tell her.
- The boys who tried to crash her birthday party were all familiar to her.
- Because his manners were crass, people disliked him.
- My grandfather is cranky in the morning until he has had his coffee.
- As he lacked education, his chances of getting a good job were slim.
- She got a cramp in her leg while she was swimming.
- His doctrine is work hard and save every penny.
- The nation must put a curb on its spending if it wants to balance its economy.
