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QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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'.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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'.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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'.
QUESTION 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.