Conjunctions And Prepositions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction or preposition.

1. I will not come …………………… he invites me.

unless

if

except

2. Put everything …………………… the vase in the

box.

except

without

Either could be used here

3. I will not go ……………………….. you do.

without

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unless

except

4. He walks ……………………….. his father does.

as

like

Either could be used here

5. ……………………….. he had gone, cops knocked

at the door.

No sooner

Hardly

As soon as

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6. ……………………….. had he gone, when

someone knocked at the door.
Please select 2 correct answers

Scarcely

Hardly

As soon as

7. No sooner had he returned from the city

………………………… he started feeling ill.

than

when

before

8. He was buried in the village

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…………………………… he was born.

there

where

which

9. He washed ………………………… his hands nor

his face.

neither

either

nor

10. I waited ……………………….. he arrived.

till

upto

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as far as

11. I have eaten nothing ………………………… I left

home.

from

since

as

12. I went ................................. him.

except

without

unless

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Answers
1. I will not come unless he invites me.

2. Put everything except the vase in the box.

3. I will not go unless you do.

4. He walks as his father does.

5. As soon as he had gone, cops knocked at the door.

6. Hardly / Scarcely had he gone, when someone knocked at the door.

7. No sooner had he returned from the city than he started feeling ill.

8. He was buried in the village where he was born.

9. He washed neither his hands nor his face.

10. I waited till he arrived.

11. I have eaten nothing since I left home.

12. I went without him.

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