GRAMMAR LEVEL – 1

Unit Practice
English Grammar Practice 3
[ Circle the best possible answer for each question ] CONJUNCTIONS

1.Ali ____________ Babu are going to Singapore next week.

A and B but C so
2.We were tired ____________ we were happy.
A and B but C so
3.Would you like tea ________ coffee?
A and B but C or
4.The children were wet ____________ dirty after playing in the rain.
A and B but C or
5.Hanim went to the market with Siti ___________ Fatimah.
A and B but C so
6.The movie “Alien Gang” was quite boring _________ dull.
A and B but C so
7.Jimmy likes to play badminton_________ his brother likes to play tennis.
A and B but C or
8. Sandy ________her sister are poor_________ they are very hardworking.
A and...and B and…but C but...and
9.The snatch thief tried to snatch the old lady’s necklace_______ he couldn’t.
A and B but C so
10.Chin Wen plays basketball well, ______ her favorite sport is tennis.
A and B but C yet
11.Why hasn’t James come home _______?
A and B but C yet
12.Studying ________ working at the same time can be very taxing.
A and B but C for
13. Mr. Yamaguchi lost all his material goods in the tsunami _________ his family is safe.
A and B but C yet
14.I am not feeling well, _______ I decided to stay at home today.
A and B but C so
15.The Kampong Bening villagers saw a tiger ____________ quickly alerted the authorities.
A and B but C yet
16.You can study hard for this exam _________ you can fail.
A and B but C or
17.Our class teacher asked us to sweep ___________ mop the class floor.
A and B but C so

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18. __________ Jimmy _______ Salim is not going to the party tonight.
A either..or B Either...or C Neither...nor
19. _________ the boys _______ the girls are going to the book fair also.
A Not only...but B But...not only C Not only...but also
20.Hassan wants __________ money __________ fame.
A not only...but B but...not only C not only...but also
21.___________ her brothers ________ her sisters are doctors.
A Two...and B Both...and C Neither...nor
22.I am not sure ___________ to take a business course ___________ an accounting course.
A whether...and B whether...but C whether...or
23. You have to make up your mind,____________ to go to America _________ to Japan.
A whether...but B whether...and C whether...or
24. Nathan lost ___________ his money _________his family due to his gambling habit.
A not only...but also B not only...but C but also...not only
25. We can still reach our destination on time ______________ we start our journey late.
A even B even if C because
26.Johnny was late ________ school __________ it was raining heavily just now.
A for...because B too...because C for...that
27.I want you to do your English exercise ____________ I come back.
A until B for C to
28.You can come to the meeting _______________ you don’t say anything.
A so B as long as C and
29.Doctor advised Sam to rest for a month _____________ he can fully recover.
A since B until C so that
30.Nobody can succeed ___________they are willing to work hard.
A unless B before C but
31.Larry acts ___________ he doesn’t know anything.
A and B while C as if
32.I like to visit the museum ___________ I am free.
A whenever B since C than
33.____________ Mr. Lee is rich ___________ very kind and helpful to the people in need.
A Not only...but B Not only...but also C Not only...so
34.The boys are not allowed to go out __________ they have finished all their chores.
A until B and C so
35. Take the umbrella just __________, who knows it might rain later.
A so B in case C that
36.He is upset __________ nobody listens to him.
A so B while C that

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37.Ally will go to the clinic ___________ she is free.
A when B how C till
38. John went to school ___________ it was raining.
A how B if C although
39. The policeman managed to catch the thief __________ the thief fell down.
A when B although C while
40. _________ you have solved the first puzzle, you can move on to the next round.
A Although B Before C Once
41.I am not sure ___________ Sam is coming today or tomorrow.
A when B whether C how
42.Sandy likes to help the poor __________ she is not a rich woman.
A If B although C whether
43. The thieves broke into his house ___________ he was fast asleep.
A while B whether C although
44.We must brush our teeth _________ going to bed.
A before B after C while
45.Gary took his driving test seven times __________ he passed.
A after B till C when
46. The desert camels can travel _________ without water for weeks.
A when B for C even
47.His house is bigger _________ mine.
A while B before C than
48.Ram was still talking even _________ his teacher rebuked him.
A after B while C if
49.Give me a call _________ you reach home.
A even B once C while
50.My father worked hard all his life ________ he knew he had cancer.
A before B after C although

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 Answers For Unit Practice 3 - Conjunctions

1 A 11 C 21 B 31 C 41 B
2 B 12 A 22 C 32 A 42 B
3 C 13 B 23 C 33 B 43 A
4 A 14 C 24 A 34 A 44 A
5 A 15 A 25 B 35 B 45 B
6 A 16 C 26 A 36 C 46 C
7 B 17 A 27 A 37 A 47 C
8 B 18 B 28 B 38 C 48 A
9 B 19 A 29 C 39 A 49 B
10 C 20 C 30 A 40 C 50 C

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