1He is intelligent ............... hard working.
Wrong!
Either as well as or and can be used here.
2............... the girl tried her best, she could not get the first rank.
Wrong!
Although is used to connect two clauses.
3............... he is not educated, he has great practical wisdom.
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
4The doctors treated her well ............... they could not save her.
Wrong!
But is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
5The mother as well as her children ............... waiting there.
Wrong!
When you connect a singular and a plural verb with as well as, the verb agrees with the first noun.
6He treated me ............... I was a stranger to him.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
7............... it was raining, he opened the umbrella.
Wrong!
As gives the reason.
8............... the servant was honest, his master trusted him.
Wrong!
All of these words can indicate the reason.
9The hall is not ............... to accommodate all the students.
Wrong!
When enough is an adverb modifying an adjective or adverb, it goes after the adjective/adverb modified it.
10He is ............... proud to beg.
Wrong!
11He borrowed some money from his friends ............... he could buy a car.
Wrong!
So that indicates purpose.
12He offered his daughter a prize, so that she ............... work hard.
Wrong!
When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause will also be in the past tense.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He is intelligent as well as hard working.
- Although the girl tried her best, she could not get the first rank.
- Though he is not educated, he has great practical wisdom.
- The doctors treated her well but they could not save her.
- The mother as well as her children is waiting there.
- He treated me as if/as though I was a stranger to him.
- As it was raining, he opened the umbrella.
- All of the above the servant was honest, his master trusted him.
- The hall is not big enough to accommodate all the students.
- He is too proud to beg.
- He borrowed some money from his friends so that he could buy a car.
- He offered his daughter a prize, so that she might work hard.
