Conjunctions vs.

Prepositions

Fill in the blanks with a conjunction or preposition.

1. I will not come …………………….. you need me.

without

unless

whether

2. I will not go ………………………. you do.

without

unless

3. She looks …………………… her mother.

like

as

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4. Do ……………………… I say.

as

like

5. ……………………… I received the message, I

started.

As soon as

No sooner

Hardly

6. I take no more ………………………. I give.

than

then

compared to

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7. Scarcely had he gone ………………………. his

friends arrived.
Please select 2 correct answers

than

when

before

8. He lost not only his ticket …………………….. his

passport.

but

but also

also

9. He washed ………………… his hands nor his

mouth.

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neither

either

or

10. I will not go ……………………….. you.

unless

without

11. He succeeded ……………………….. his hard

work.

because

because of

12. …………………………. his hard work, he could

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not succeed.
Please select 2 correct answers

In spite of

Despite

Although

However

Answers
1. I will not come unless you need me.

2. I will not go unless you do.

3. She looks like her mother.

4. Do as I say.

5. As soon as I received the message, I started.

6. I take no more than I give.

7. Scarcely had he gone when/before his friends arrived.

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8. He lost not only his ticket but also his passport.

9. He washed neither his hands nor his mouth.

10. I will not go without you.

11. He succeeded because of his hard work.

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