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