Fill in the blanks.
1. ………………………. we leave now, we will miss the bus home.
Correct!
Wrong!
Unless expresses a condition. It is similar to if...not....
2. ………………………. you like it or not, you are not wearing that skirt to school.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. …………………………. he didn’t want me to know the truth, I found out any way.
Correct!
Wrong!
Although is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
4. I couldn’t enjoy the outing ………………………. it was too cold.
Correct!
Wrong!
Because shows the reason.
5. ………………………… he had bet on the wrong horse, he lost a lot of money.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either as or since can be used here.
6. He couldn’t buy the ring ………………………….. he didn’t have enough money.
Correct!
Wrong!
Because shows the reason.
7. The streets were wet ………………………….. it rained last night.
Correct!
Wrong!
Either for or because can be used here.
8. ……………………….. you are late to bed, you will feel sleepy in the morning.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. ………………………… you leave office a little early today, we cannot go to movies.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. ………………………… I were you, I would not go there all alone.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. …………………….. she was not there, I spoke to her mother.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. He finished first ……………………….. he started late.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either though or although is possible here.
Answers
- Unless we leave now, we will miss the bus home.
- Whether you like it or not, you are not wearing that skirt to school.
- Although he didn’t want me to know the truth, I found out any way.
- I couldn’t enjoy the outing because it was too cold.
- Since he had bet on the wrong horse, he lost a lot of money.
- He couldn’t buy the ring because he didn’t have enough money.
- The streets were wet for / because it rained last night.
- If you are late to bed, you will feel sleepy in the morning.
- Unless you leave office a little early today, we cannot go to movies.
- If I were you, I would not go there all alone.
- As she was not there, I spoke to her mother.
- He finished first although he started late.