Fill in the blanks.
1. There was hardly ……………………………. in the box.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hardly anything means more or less the same as nothing.
2. ………………………….. his carelessness, he scored good marks.
Correct!
Wrong!
In spite of is a preposition; it is used before nouns.
3. …………………………… gets the job will have a lot of work to do.
Correct!
Wrong!
Whoever means it doesn’t matter who.
4. ……………………………. he was young and inexperienced, he fought bravely.
Correct!
Wrong!
Though is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
5. He is …………………………….. to pass the test.
Correct!
Wrong!
When enough modifies an adjective or adverb, it goes after that adjective or adverb.
6. The coffee was …………………………….. hot that it burnt my tongue.
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Wrong!
The pattern is so...that...
7. He prefers reading books ……………………………. watching TV.
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Wrong!
8. She was …………………………… angry to speak to me.
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Wrong!
9. …………………………. she has taken her examination, she is waiting for the results.
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Wrong!
10. He will neither spend his money ……………………………. invest it.
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Wrong!
11. …………………………… he is not educated, he has great practical wisdom.
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Wrong!
Although is a conjunction used to connect two contrasting ideas.
12. ………………………….. you keep quiet, you will be sent out of the class.
Correct!
Wrong!
Unless means if not.
Answers
- There was hardly anything In the box.
- In spite of his carelessness, he scored good marks.
- Whoever gets the job will have a lot of work to do.
- Though he was young and inexperienced, he fought bravely.
- He is intelligent enough to pass the test.
- The coffee was so hot that it burnt my tongue.
So - He prefers reading books to watching TV.
- She was too angry to speak to me.
Too - Now that she has taken her examination, she is waiting for the results.
- He will neither spend his money nor invest it.
- Although he is not educated, he has great practical wisdom.
- Unless you keep quiet, you will be sent out of the class.
