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Rewrite the following
sentences, using the correct conjunctions in the brackets. |
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The athlete is young ( but, and,
yet ) energetic. |
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"Coffee ( and, either, or ) tea,
Sir ?" the air-hostess asked. |
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He tripped over the stool ( lest,
while, for ) the room was in total darkness. |
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( If, Unless, So that ) you pass
this examination, you will be offered a place in Form Six. |
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( Lest, In order that, Even if )
the dog did not run off, the boys tied it to the fence. |
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The students were tearful at the
ceremony ( and, while, because ) their teacher was leaving. |
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All the rooms look spick and span.
They have been ( neither, both, not only ) swept and mopped. |
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It has threatened to rain all
afternoon ( for, but, lest ) till now, there has not been a
single drop ! |
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( Though, Even if, So ) the current
was strong, the man managed to save the drowning child. |
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Aaron has been waiting at the
railway station ( as, for, since ) six this morning. |
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For a moment Mr Liang could not
remember ( wherever, where, that ) he had parked his car. |
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When I saw her, she had been crying
for some time, ( so that, because, so ) her eyes were red and
puffy. |
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Father can give us a ride to the
shopping center ( also, yet, as well as ) drop Mother off at the
hairdresser's. |
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She is ( yet, still, but ) angry
with you. ( Although, Even if, Or else ) you try being nice to
her now, she will not speak to you. |
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We were ( either, so, both )
pleased about our team's victory ( and, or, that ) we went out (
and, also, so ) celebrated the occasion. |
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She tends to go on shopping sprees
( also, while, and ) overspend ( although, but, lest ) she
doesn't earn very much. |
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Answers |
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1. |
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The athlete is young
and energetic. |
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2. |
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"Coffee or tea, Sir ?" the
air-hostess asked. |
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3. |
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He tripped over the stool
for the room was in
total darkness. |
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4. |
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If you pass this examination, you will be offered
a place in Form Six. |
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5. |
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In
order that the dog did not run off, the
boys tied it to the fence. |
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6. |
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The students were tearful at the
ceremony because their teacher was leaving. |
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7. |
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All the rooms look spick and span.
They have been both swept and mopped. |
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It has threatened to rain all
afternoon but
till now, there has not been a single drop ! |
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Though the current was strong, the man managed to save
the drowning child. |
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Aaron has been waiting at the
railway station since six this morning. |
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11. |
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For a moment Mr Liang could not
remember where he had parked his car. |
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When I saw her, she had been crying
for some time, so her eyes were red and puffy. |
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Father can give us a ride to the
shopping center as well as drop Mother off at the hairdresser's. |
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She is
still angry with you. Even if you try
being nice to her now, she will not speak to you. |
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We were so pleased about our
team's victory that we went
out and celebrated the occasion. |
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She tends to go on shopping sprees
and overspend
although she doesn't earn very much. |
