Fill in the blanks.
1............... his best efforts, he could not pass the test.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before the noun phrase "his best efforts."
2She is not very beautiful; ..............., you cannot help liking her.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon and before a comma to connect contrasting ideas.
3............... she was there, she refused to talk to me.
Wrong!
Use "Though" to introduce a contrasting clause with a subject and verb.
4I went to his home, ............... I could not meet him.
Wrong!
Use "but" to join two contrasting independent clauses in one sentence.
5............... she was the most deserving candidate, she didn't get the job.
Wrong!
Use "Though" before the full clause "she was the most deserving candidate."
6............... her strange accent, I could understand her.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before the noun phrase "her strange accent."
7She works three jobs; ..............., she does not earn enough to make a living.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon and before a comma to show contrast.
8............... she is younger than I am, she is the wiser of the two of us.
Wrong!
Use "Though" before the clause "she is younger than I am."
9............... their best efforts, they could not save her.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "In spite of" or "Despite" before the noun phrase "their best efforts."
10............... hard you try, you will not be able to win.
Wrong!
Use "However" before an adjective or adverb to mean "no matter how."
11............... they played to the best of their abilities, they could not win the match.
Wrong!
Use "Though" before the full clause "they played to the best of their abilities."
12Strange ............... it might sound, I don't enjoy music.
Wrong!
Use "though" in the pattern adjective + though + subject + verb.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Despite his best efforts, he could not pass the test.
- She is not very beautiful; however, you cannot help liking her.
- Though she was there, she refused to talk to me.
- I went to his home, but I could not meet him.
- Though she was the most deserving candidate, she didn’t get the job.
- Despite her strange accent, I could understand her.
- She works three jobs; however, she does not earn enough to make a living.
- Though she is younger than I am, she is the wiser of the two of us.
- In spite of / Despite their best efforts, they could not save her.
- However hard you try, you will not be able to win.
- Though they played to the best of their abilities, they could not win the match.
- Strange though it might sound, I don’t enjoy music.
