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We decided not to play football
______ it was raining. (but, as, so) |
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The boys were ______ tired ______
they fell asleep at once. (so...that, such ...that, so...as) |
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It was ______ a cold day that I had
to wear a sweater. (so, such, as) |
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" ______ you like, I'll go with
you," she offered. (If, As, So) |
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He did not want to go there ______
his mother forced him to. (despite, or, but) |
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______ he studied hard, he failed
the test. (So, Either, Though) |
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"We can ______ walk ______ take the
bus. Both ways are fine with me." I said.
(either...or/neither...nor/so... that) |
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"He is really miserable ! He can
______ eat ______ sleep," said Mary.
(either...or/neither...nor/such...that) |
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My mother sang ______ she peeled
the oranges. (but, since, as) |
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"It has been ten years ______ I
left Brunei," the man said. (however, since, when) |
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Fred's main problem is ______ he
does not have any friends. (when, since, that) |
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_____ he was very tired, he kept on
studying. (Even though, Despite, But) |
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Answers |
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We decided not to play football
as it was raining. |
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The boys were
so tired that
they fell asleep at once. |
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It was
such a cold day that I had to wear a sweater. |
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" If
you like, I'll go with you," she offered. |
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He did not want to go there
but his mother forced him
to. |
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Though
he studied hard, he failed the test. |
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"We can
either walk or
take the bus. Both ways are fine with me." I said. |
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"He is really miserable ! He can
neither eat
nor sleep," said Mary. |
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My mother sang
as she peeled the oranges. |
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"It has been ten years
since I left Brunei," the
man said. |
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Fred's main problem is
that he does not have any
friends. |
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Even
though he was very tired, he kept on studying. |
