Prepositions And Conjunctions

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction or preposition.

1. I haven’t eaten anything …………………………..

morning.

for

since

from

2. ………………………… it was a public holiday, I

decided to visit my parents.

Since

As

Either could be used here

3. He missed the bus ……………………………. he

was late.

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because

so

therefore

4. It has been ages …………………………….. I heard

anything from her.

from

as

since

5. The evening was …………………………… hot that

I started sweating profusely.

so

such

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very

6. He was ……………………………….. busy that he

could not attend the party.

so

very

such

7. The teacher scolded the boys

…………………………… they hadn’t done their
homework.

because

so

though

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8. This is the office ………………………………. I

used to work.

that

where

there

9. ………………………….. it was a hot night, I slept

in the patio

As

Thus

Even as

10. You should see a doctor

……………………………. you are not feeling well.

if

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even if

unless

11. ……………………………. she hasn’t arrived yet,

we will have to go without her.

As

So

Hence

12. ………………………………. it is raining, you

cannot go now.

As

Thus

Even as

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Answers
1. I haven’t eaten anything since morning.

2. Since it was a public holiday, I decided to visit my parents.

3. He missed the bus because he was late.

4. It has been ages since I heard anything from her.

5. The evening was so hot that I started sweating profusely.

6. He was so busy that he could not attend the party.

7. The teacher scolded the boys because they hadn’t done their homework.

8. This is the office where I used to work.

9. As it was a hot night, I slept in the patio.

10. You should see a doctor if you are not feeling well.

11. As she hasn’t arrived yet, we will have to go without her.

12. As it is raining, you cannot go now.

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