Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1. ……………………… she was ill, she could not go to school.
As gives the reason.
2. She is a rich woman ........................ she does not help anyone.
But is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
3. Stand up .......................... speak for yourself.
4. ………………… she said made no sense to me.
5. He is an atheist ……………………. does not believe in the existence of God.
Use who to refer to people.
6. ........................... she arrives I will give her your message.
7. The experience was .......................... painful ............................... recovery seemed difficult.
So...that... expresses cause and effect.
8. The girl ........................... cat was missing went from house to house looking for it.
9. It was …………………… a wonderful experience that I still remember it vividly.
10. .............................. did she arrive than I handed her the parcel.
No sooner is used in a comparative structure with than.
11. She acts ............................. she was rich.
As if and as though are used to say how a situation looks like.
12. She asked me ............................ there was anything she could do for me.
Either if or whether can be used to introduce an yes/no question.
Answers
1. As she was ill, she could not go to school.
2. She is a rich woman but she does not help anyone.
3. Stand up and speak for yourself.
4. What she said made no sense to me.
5. He is an atheist who does not believe in the existence of God.
6. As soon as she arrives, I will give her your message.
7. The experience was so painful that recovery seemed difficult.
8. The girl whose cat was missing went from house to house looking for it.
9. It was such a wonderful experience that I still remember it vividly.
10. No sooner did she arrive than I handed her the parcel.
11. She acts as if / as though she was rich.
12. She asked me if / whether there was anything she could do for me.
