Connecting Words Exercise

Fill in the blanks with a connecting word.

1. The party depends on ………………………. or not

we collect enough money.

whether

weather

either

2. The police were looking for a woman

……………………….. deserted her children.

who

she

whom

3. We detected the robbers ………………………..

they entered the store.

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as

so

because

4. ……………………… she had more determination,

she could be a success at anything.

If

As

Whether

5. Be wary of politicians ………………….. claim to

be devoted public servants.

who

whom

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which

6. He was ………………………. hungry that he

devoured several helpings.

so

very

too

7. The doctor’s dilemma was ……………………… he

should tell the patient the truth.

whether

weather

that

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8. There was ………………………. a clamor that I

didn’t hear the phone.

so

such

very

9. ………………………. his style of writing is

discursive, it is hard to follow it.

Because

So

Though

10. ……………………… he received several offers

of help, the proud man spurned them all.

As

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Though

If

11. …………………………. did she hear the news,

than she fainted.

No sooner

As soon as

Hardly

12. He went abroad …………………………….. he

finished his studies.

as soon as

no sooner

as long as

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Answers
The party depends on whether or not we collect enough money.
The police were looking for a woman who deserted her children.
We detected the robbers as they entered the store.
If she had more determination, she could be a success at anything.
Be wary of politicians who claim to be devoted public servants.
He was so hungry that he devoured several helpings.
The doctor’s dilemma was whether he should tell the patient the truth.
There was such a clamor that I didn’t hear the phone.
Because his style of writing is discursive, it is hard to follow it.
Though he received several offers of help, the proud man spurned them all.
No sooner did she hear the news, than she fainted.
He went abroad as soon as he finished his studies.

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