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1. He is very rich, ______ he is not happy.
Answer: The conjunction 'but' is used to connect two contrasting ideas. Here, being rich is contrasted with not being happy.
2. Work hard ______ you will fail the examination.
Answer: 'Otherwise' is used to present an alternative, usually an undesirable one. It means 'if not'.
3. ______ he was ill, he attended the meeting.
Answer: 'Although' is a subordinating conjunction used to introduce a clause of concession, showing a contrast with the main clause.
4. She is ______ intelligent ______ hardworking.
Answer: The correlative conjunction 'not only...but also' is used to emphasize that both qualities (intelligent and hardworking) are present.
5. You will not succeed ______ you work harder.
Answer: 'Unless' is used to introduce a condition that must be met for the main clause to not happen. It means 'if...not'.
6. I was late ______ I missed the train.
Answer: 'So' is a coordinating conjunction used to show a result or consequence. Missing the train is the result of being late.
7. Wait here ______ I come back.
Answer: 'Until' is a subordinating conjunction of time, used to indicate that an action will continue up to a certain point in time.
8. No sooner did the teacher enter the class ______ the students stood up.
Answer: The expression 'No sooner' is always followed by 'than'. It is used to indicate that one event happened immediately after another.
9. He is ______ a fool nor a knave.
Answer: The correlative conjunction 'neither...nor' is used to negate two options together.
10. Walk carefully ______ you should fall.
Answer: The conjunction 'lest' is used to express a negative purpose and is always followed by 'should'. It means 'for fear that'.
11. He must apologize ______ he will be punished.
Answer: 'Or' is used here to present an alternative or a consequence of not doing the first action.
12. Hardly had I reached the station ______ the train departed.
Answer: The adverb 'Hardly' when used at the beginning of a sentence is followed by 'when' or 'before'.
13. Five years have passed ______ I left my village.
Answer: 'Since' is used to refer to a point in time in the past from which an action began or a period of time has elapsed.
14. ______ you sow, so shall you reap.
Answer: The correlative pair 'As...so' is used to show a cause-and-effect relationship, similar to a proverb.
15. She is ______ beautiful and intelligent.
Answer: The correlative conjunction 'both...and' is used to connect two words or phrases, emphasizing that both are true.
16. I do not know ______ he will come or not.
Answer: The conjunction 'whether' is used to introduce a clause that expresses a doubt or choice between alternatives, especially when paired with 'or not'.
17. He behaved ______ he were the king.
Answer: 'As if' is used to introduce a subjunctive clause that describes an unreal or imaginary situation.
18. Make hay ______ the sun shines.
Answer: 'While' is a conjunction of time used to indicate that two actions are happening simultaneously. This is a common proverb.
19. He is ______ weak that he cannot walk.
Answer: The correlative pair 'so...that' is used to express cause and effect, where the adjective or adverb comes between 'so' and 'that'.
20. ______ he is poor, he is honest.
Answer: 'Though' is used to show a contrast or concession, similar to 'although'. Being poor is contrasted with being honest.