Fill in the blanks with an appropriate linking expression.
1He owns a car ............... a bike.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use either as well as or and here.
2It rained ............... the afternoon.
Wrong!
3He developed a Canadian accent ............... his stay in Canada.
Wrong!
Use during when we are talking about the whole of a period.
4His success is largely ............... his hard work.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We do not normally use owing to after a form of be.
5The night was ............... dark that I could not see anything.
Wrong!
The conjunction so..that... expresses cause and effect.
6Someone broke into their home ............... they were holidaying in Venice.
Wrong!
While can show time.
7He opened the garage ............... took his things out.
Wrong!
8............... his illness he could not attend the party.
Wrong!
All of these expressions mean the same.
9I was working on a new project ............... last summer.
Wrong!
We use during when we are talking about the whole of a period.
10She was ............... upset that she started crying.
Wrong!
11I befriended a lot of Americans ............... I was holidaying in Chicago.
Wrong!
12I befriended a lot of Americans ............... my holiday in Chicago.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He owns a car as well as/and a bike.
- It rained Either could be used here the afternoon.
- He developed a Canadian accent during his stay in Canada.
- His success is largely due to/because of his hard work.
- The night was so dark that I could not see anything.
- Someone broke into their home while they were holidaying in Venice.
- He opened the garage and took his things out.
- All of these his illness he could not attend the party.
- I was working on a new project during last summer.
- She was so upset that she started crying.
- I befriended a lot of Americans while I was holidaying in Chicago.
- I befriended a lot of Americans during my holiday in Chicago.
