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QUESTION 21
I would rather die ______ beg.
  • A then
  • C than
  • B to
  • D but
Answer: The phrase 'would rather' is always followed by 'than' when making a comparison or expressing a preference between two actions.
QUESTION 22
She is as intelligent, ______ not more intelligent, than her sister.
  • B but
  • A and
  • C if
  • D or
Answer: The correct idiom is 'as..., if not more..., than'. It is used to make a comparison while suggesting a possibility of a higher degree.
QUESTION 23
The patient had died ______ the doctor arrived.
  • D until
  • A after
  • B when
  • C before
Answer: 'Before' is used to indicate that one event (the patient's death) happened earlier in time than another event (the doctor's arrival).
QUESTION 24
Scarcely had he gone out ______ it started raining.
  • A than
  • D that
  • C then
  • B when
Answer: The adverb 'Scarcely' when used at the beginning of a sentence is followed by 'when' or 'before'.
QUESTION 25
You can have ______ tea or coffee.
  • D whether
  • B neither
  • A both
  • C either
Answer: The correlative conjunction 'either...or' is used to present a choice between two options.
QUESTION 26
He was punished ______ he was guilty.
  • A so
  • C because
  • D but
  • B although
Answer: 'Because' is a subordinating conjunction used to state the reason for the action in the main clause.
QUESTION 27
It was ______ a beautiful painting that I decided to buy it.
  • B very
  • A so
  • D too
  • C such
Answer: The correlative pair 'such...that' is used to express cause and effect. 'Such' is used before a noun phrase (a beautiful painting).
QUESTION 28
I have no other aim ______ to succeed in life.
  • A but
  • D and
  • B than
  • C then
Answer: The word 'other' is followed by 'than' when making a comparison or exclusion.
QUESTION 29
We eat ______ we may live.
  • A because
  • B since
  • D and
  • C so that
Answer: 'So that' is a conjunction of purpose. It explains the reason or purpose for the action in the main clause.
QUESTION 30
He lost his balance ______ fell off the bicycle.
  • D or
  • C so
  • B but
  • A and
Answer: 'And' is used to connect two clauses that are sequentially and closely related. Falling off the bicycle is a direct consequence of losing balance.