Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1. ………………….. the girl tried her best, she could not get the first rank.
We use although to connect two contrasting ideas.
2. The moon …………………….. the stars gives light at night.
As well as is similar to both…and. The above can also be expressed as ‘Both the moon and the stars give light at night.’
3. He treated me ………………………….. he had not met me before.
We use as if and as though to say what a situation seems like.
4. He screamed ………………………….. he had seen a ghost.
We use as if to say what a situation seems like.
5. ……………………………… he felt tired, he sat down to rest.
As can indicate the reason for something. It is similar to because.
6. There was ……………………… much noise for me to enjoy the film.
There was a lot of noise. I could not enjoy the film. We can express the same idea using too ….to.
7. He borrowed some money from his friends ……………………….. he could buy a car.
We use so that to indicate purpose.
8. He offered his daughter a prize ……………………………. she might work hard.
We use so that to indicate purpose.
9. The famine was ………………………… severe …………………… very few people survived.
We use so that to indicate the purpose or result.
10. It was ……………………….. a hot day that I couldn’t do any work.
Such that can mean to such an extent.
11. ………………………. I drop this glass, it will break.
We use ‘if’ to express a condition.
12. You must …………………………… complete your work or get someone else to complete it.
Answers
1. Although the girl tried her best, she could not get the first rank.
2. The moon as well as the stars gives light at night.
3. He treated me as if / as though he had not met me before.
4. He screamed as if he had seen a ghost.
5. As he felt tired, he sat down to rest.
6. There was too much noise for me to enjoy the film.
7. He borrowed some money from his friends so that he could buy a car.
8. He offered his daughter a prize so that she might work hard.
9. The famine was so severe that very few people survived.
10. It was such a hot day that I couldn’t do any work.
11. If I drop this glass, it will break.
12. You must either complete your work or get someone else to complete it.
