Fill in the blanks.
1. We haven’t seen him ……………………. last month.
Correct!
Wrong!
Since shows the starting point of time.
2. ………………………. it is raining, we cannot go out now.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
As and since can show the reason.
3. ……………………… it was a holiday, I did some reading.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
4. He did not study well ……………………… he was lazy.
Correct!
Wrong!
Because shows the reason.
5. He walked slowly ……………………… he was ill.
Correct!
Wrong!
Because shows the reason.
6. The oranges ………………………… you gave me yesterday were very sweet.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either that or which can refer to objects in identifying relative clauses.
7. Sam, …………………….. we met on the train, is an architect.
Correct!
Wrong!
Whom is the correct answer. Who is possible here in an informal style. That cannot be used in non-identifying relative clauses.
8. ………………………… I was in Spain, I visited many museums there.
Correct!
Wrong!
While can mean at the same time that.
9. ……………………… the rain has stopped, we can resume the match.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. He does not know any language …………………….. Hindi.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. ……………………….. you start now, you will miss the train.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. ……………………… he is immensely rich, he leads a simple life.
Correct!
Wrong!
Even if refers to past; even though refers to future.
Answers
- We haven’t seen him since last month.
- Since it is raining, we cannot go out now.
- Since it was a holiday, I did some reading.
- He did not study well because he was lazy.
- He walked slowly because he was ill.
- The oranges which/that you gave me yesterday were very sweet.
- Sam, whom we met on the train, is an architect.
- While I was in Spain, I visited many museums there.
- Now that the rain has stopped, we can resume the match.
- He does not know any language except Hindi.
- Unless you start now, you will miss the train.
- Even though he is immensely rich, he leads a simple life.
