General Grammar Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. She was anxious …………………………… she

hadn’t heard anything from her husband in days.

so

because

hence

2. ……………………………… you lower the price, I

will buy it.

If

Unless

Whether

3. …………………………… it is raining, we will

cancel the picnic.

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As

Though

Whether

4. You are neither honest …………………………….

loyal.

nor

or

and

5. I couldn’t meet him ……………………………. he

had already gone.

because

so

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hence

6. You may take it …………………………….. you

want it.

if

whether

so

7. I will try …………………………….. I succeed.

until

up to

as far as

8. ………………………………… you apologize, I will

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not forgive you.

If

Even if

Even though

9. He worked so hard …………………………….. his

health failed.

that

as

as to

10. The sooner you realize this,

………………………...

the better

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better

the best

11. He was …………………………… strong to be

defeated.

so

too

as

12. ………………………………. cannot be cured

must be endured.

That

What

Which

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Answers
1. She was anxious because she hadn’t heard anything from her husband in days.

2. If you lower the price, I will buy it.

3. As it is raining, we will cancel the picnic.

4. You are neither honest nor loyal.

5. I couldn’t meet him because he had already gone.

6. You may take it if you want it.

7. I will try until I succeed.

8. Even if you apologize, I will not forgive you.

9. He worked so hard that his health failed.

10. The sooner you realize this, the better.

11. He was too strong to be defeated.

12. What cannot be cured must be endured.

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