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Conjunctions

Conjunctions
11. He must apologize ______ he will be punished.
  • A. and
  • D. so
  • B. but
  • C. or
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.
  • A. than
  • D. that
  • C. when
  • B. then
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.
  • C. until
  • A. since
  • D. when
  • B. for
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.
  • A. That
  • C. As
  • D. If
  • B. Which
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.
  • A. either
  • D. whether
  • C. both
  • B. neither
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.
  • A. if
  • C. unless
  • D. whether
  • B. that
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.
  • B. like
  • C. as if
  • A. as
  • D. such as
Answer: 'As if' is used to introduce a subjunctive clause that describes an unreal or imaginary situation.
18. Make hay ______ the sun shines.
  • A. when
  • D. because
  • C. as
  • B. while
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.
  • C. very
  • B. too
  • D. such
  • A. so
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.
  • B. As
  • A. Since
  • C. Because
  • D. Though
Answer: 'Though' is used to show a contrast or concession, similar to 'although'. Being poor is contrasted with being honest.