Conjunctions And Prepositions

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition or conjunction.

1. We will not miss the bus …………………… we

start now.

if

unless

whether

2. ………………………. she mends her ways, she

will land in trouble.

If

Unless

Whether

3. I will go to the party …………………………. or not

you give me the permission.

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if

whether

4. …………………………… you do not give me the

permission, I will go to the party.

Even if

Even though

5. ………………………….. I will have time I am not

sure at the moment.

Weather

Whether

6. I believe your story ………………………… others

think that you are lying.

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although

however

despite

7. We couldn’t enjoy the picnic ……………………….

the rain.

because

because of

8. I couldn’t buy her a nice gift

………………………… I didn’t have enough money.

because

so

hence

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9. ………………………… we finish our work a little

early today, we cannot watch the show.

If

Unless

Whether

10. ……………………….. she was not there, I spoke

to her mother.

As

whereas

Hence

11. The basket was heavy ……………………….. I

could not lift it.

because

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so

as

12. She was sacked ……………………….. she was

always late.

so

because

hence

Answers
1. We will not miss the bus if we start now.

2. Unless she mends her ways, she will land in trouble.

3. I will go to the party whether or not you give me the permission.

4. Even if you do not give me the permission, I will go to the party.

5. Whether I will have time I am not sure at the moment.

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6. I believe your story although others think that you are lying.

7. We couldn’t enjoy the picnic because of the rain.

8. I couldn’t buy her a nice gift because I didn’t have enough money.

9. Unless we finish our work a little early today, we cannot watch the show.

10. As she was not there, I spoke to her mother.

11. The basket was heavy so I could not lift it.

12. She was sacked because she was always late.

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