Conjunctions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.

1. The driver felt sluggish ……………………………..

he had lost a lot of blood.

because

so

hence

2. ……………………………… you are busy, I will wait

in the lobby.

If

As

Either could be used here

3. …………………………… he is too short, he cannot

be a police officer.

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As

So

Whether

4. It is neither a dog …………………………… a fox.

nor

either

or

5. I can’t walk ……………………………. I have

broken my leg.

because

due to

because of

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6. You are going to wear that dress

……………………………. you don’t like it.

even if

even though

if

7. ……………………………………… it was a balmy

Sunday, I didn’t go out.

As

Because of

Due to

8. I will not forgive her, …………………………………

she apologizes.

even if

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even though

though

9. He ran so fast ……………………………. I could

not catch up with him.

that

hence

therefore

10. The higher you climb, ………………………….. it

gets.

colder

the colder

the cold

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11. …………………………. he was the most eligible

candidate, he didn’t get the job.

As

Though

Since

12. This is the girl …………………………….. we are

talking about.
Please select 2 correct answers

whom

which

who

Answers
1. The driver felt sluggish because he had lost a lot of blood.

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2. If /As you are busy, I will wait in the lobby.

3. As he is too short, he cannot be a police officer.

4. It is neither a dog nor a fox.

5. I can’t walk because I have broken my leg.

6. You are going to wear that dress even if you don’t like it.

7. As it was a balmy Sunday, I didn’t go out.

8. I will not forgive her, even if she apologizes.

9. He ran so fast that I could not catch up with him.

10. The higher you climb, the colder it gets.

11. Though he was the most eligible candidate, he didn’t get the job.

12. This is the girl whom / who we are talking about.

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