Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction, preposition or transitional adverb. Choose your answers from the given options.
1We went out ............... the rain.
Wrong!
Despite and in spite of are interchangeable.
2She passed the test ............... having a bad teacher.
Wrong!
Although is a conjunction and despite is a preposition. As a preposition, despite can be followed by a noun or an ing form.
3She passed the test ............... she had a bad teacher.
Wrong!
Although is a conjunction. It should be followed by a clause.
4............... I had a headache, I enjoyed the party very much.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Though and although are interchangeable.
5It was a good restaurant, ............... expensive.
Wrong!
6The train was late; ............... I managed to arrive on time.
Wrong!
However is a transitional adverb. It cannot connect two clauses. It goes at the beginning of a clause expressing an idea that contrasts with the previous clause.
7............... the train was late, I managed to reach on time.
Wrong!
Although is a conjunction. It should be followed by a clause.
8They managed to finish the job ............... there was no one to help them.
Wrong!
Though and although are conjunctions used to connect two clauses.
9They finished the job ............... the fact that they had no one to help them.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Despite and in spite of are interchangeable. They are prepositions and can be followed by the expression 'the fact that'.
10............... tired, he went on working.
Wrong!
Though is a conjunction. It can connect two clauses.
11............... hard I tried, I could not solve the puzzle.
Wrong!
12............... trying hard, I could not solve the puzzle.
Wrong!
Despite can be followed by a noun or ing form.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We went out Either could be used here the rain.
- She passed the test despite having a bad teacher.
- She passed the test although she had a bad teacher.
- Though/Either ‘though’ and ‘although’ I had a headache, I enjoyed the party very much.
- It was a good restaurant, though expensive.
- The train was late; however I managed to arrive on time.
- Although the train was late, I managed to reach on time.
- They managed to finish the job although there was no one to help them.
- They finished the job despite/Either despite or in spite of the fact that they had no one to help them.
- Though tired, he went on working.
- However hard I tried, I could not solve the puzzle.
- Despite trying hard, I could not solve the puzzle.
