Fill in the blanks with an appropriate linking expression.
1He owns a car ............... a bike.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As well as" and "and" both correctly link the two things he owns.
2It rained ............... the afternoon.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"In" and "during" can both refer to a time within the afternoon.
3He developed a Canadian accent ............... his stay in Canada.
Wrong!
"During" is used before the noun phrase "his stay in Canada" to mean within that period.
4His success is largely ............... his hard work.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Due to" and "because of" can follow "is" to give the reason for his success; "owing to" is not normally used after "be".
5The night was ............... dark that I could not see anything.
Wrong!
"So" works with "that" to show a result.
6Someone broke into their home ............... they were holidaying in Venice.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"While" and "as" correctly introduce a clause about something happening at the same time.
7He opened the garage ............... took his things out.
Wrong!
"And" links two actions done by the same person in sequence.
8............... his illness, he could not attend the party.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Due to", "Owing to", and "Because of" correctly introduce the reason he could not attend.
9I was working on a new project ............... the summer holidays.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"In" and "during" can both be used before "the summer holidays" to mean within that period.
10She was ............... upset that she started crying.
Wrong!
"So" works with "that" to show the result of being upset.
11I befriended a lot of Americans ............... I was holidaying in Chicago.
Wrong!
"While" is used before the clause "I was holidaying in Chicago".
12I befriended a lot of Americans ............... my holiday in Chicago.
Wrong!
"During" is used before the noun phrase "my holiday in Chicago".
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- He owns a car as well as / and 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 / as 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 in / during the summer holidays.
- 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.