ELLIPTICAL CONSTRUCTION b. but also for not doing her homework.

c. as well as she didn't do her

1. The water flooding the street and
homework.
_____________ caused people to panic
d. but also because she didn't do her
and leave valuables behind.
homework.
a. it was the heavy storm damaging the
houses.
5. My friend got the job as a manager not
b. also the heavy storm getting the
because of his uncle's position in the
houses damaged.
company, ___________
c. because the heavy storm damaged
a. but because he is very well qualified
the houses.
for the job.
d. the heavy storm damaging the
b. but because of his good qualification.
houses.
c. also because he is very, well qualified
for the job.
2. The financial report states that the
d. but also because of his good
petty cash has been used for reimbursing
qualifications.
transportation costs an __________
computers.
6. __________ but he is also trustworthy.
a. upgrading.
a. Ali is only not dependable.
b. it is to upgrade.
b. not only Ali is dependable.
c. to upgrade.
c. is Ali not only dependable.
d. we upgrade.
d. not only is Ali dependable.

3. The local society cannot continue with

7. I carry on my study not because I want
the construction of the two school
to get a better salary.
buildings because of the lack of funds and
_____________
_______________
a. but also I want to get more
a. the local political condition is very
knowledge.
unstable.
b. but because of getting more
b. the locally unstable political
knowledge.
condition.
c. but because I want to get more
c. the political condition is locally
knowledge.
unstable.
d. but also of getting more knowledge.
d. the instability of the local political
condition.
8. I had lunch few minute ago but she
___________
4. Tari was punished by the teacher not
a. didn't.
only because she forgot to bring her book
b. hadn't.
____________
c. had hadn't.
a. but she didn't do her homework
d. wouldn't.
either.
9. I was slapped by my boss only because I mother speaks English.
didn't find the file she wanted c. his father speaks French and English.
___________ d. his mother speaks English and
a. but because of coming late. French.
b. and only because I didn't come on
time. 14. I can't swim fast. __________
c. and I didn't come on time. a. but my brother can.
d. but because I came on time. b. and so can my brother.
c. and neither can my brother.
10. Neither the students ___________ the d. and my brother can too.
teacher is ready for the next examination.
a. nor. 15. "____________"
b. but. "Neither does she"
c. and. a. I also sew my own clothes.
d. but. b. she cannot sew her own clothes.
c. nor do I sew my own clothes.
11. The books belong to her. The bag d. I don't sew my own clothes.
belongs to her. We can also say:
_____________
a. the books belong to her and so the
bag belongs to her.
b. the books belong to her and the bag
is so to her.
c. the books belong to her and so is the
bag.
d. the books belong to her and so does
the bag.

12. The luggage is twice the baby's weight.

The luggage is _________
a. as heavy as
b. lighter than
c. heavier than
d. as light as.

13. His father speaks French but his

mother speaks English. This means
__________
a. his father and mother speak French
and English.
b. his father speaks French and his