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QUESTION 31
______ you ask him, he will help you.
  • D Until
  • B If
  • A Unless
  • C Although
Answer: 'If' is a subordinating conjunction used to introduce a conditional clause. The main clause is dependent on the condition being met.
QUESTION 32
I am doubtful ______ he will pay back the loan.
  • C and
  • A that
  • D but
  • B if
Answer: In an affirmative sentence, the words 'doubt' or 'doubtful' are followed by 'if' or 'whether'.
QUESTION 33
He will not come ______ he is invited.
  • D though
  • B unless
  • C because
  • A if
Answer: 'Unless' means 'except if'. The sentence means he will not come except if he is invited.
QUESTION 34
The reason why he failed is ______ he did not study.
  • D so
  • C that
  • A because
  • B due to
Answer: The phrase 'The reason why...' should be followed by 'that', not 'because'. Using 'because' would be redundant.
QUESTION 35
He talks ______ he knows everything.
  • D so
  • A as though
  • B like
  • C that
Answer: 'As though' (or 'as if') is used to describe how a situation appears to be, often in a way that is not true (subjunctive mood).
QUESTION 36
The train was delayed, ______ we reached late.
  • C consequently
  • D because
  • A although
  • B but
Answer: 'Consequently' is a conjunctive adverb used to show that the second clause is a result or effect of the first.
QUESTION 37
She is ______ honest that she cannot tell a lie.
  • B so
  • C very
  • A such
  • D too
Answer: The structure 'so + adjective + that' is used to express a cause and its result. Her honesty is the cause, and her inability to lie is the result.
QUESTION 38
You must either obey my orders ______ quit.
  • D or
  • C else
  • B and
  • A nor
Answer: The correlative conjunction 'either' is always paired with 'or' to present two alternative choices.
QUESTION 39
I am not sure ______ I can finish this work today.
  • C if
  • A that
  • D for
  • B as
Answer: 'If' (or 'whether') is used after expressions of doubt or uncertainty like 'I am not sure'.
QUESTION 40
Give me something to drink, ______ I shall die of thirst.
  • B and
  • A otherwise
  • C but
  • D so
Answer: 'Otherwise' (or 'else') is used to state the consequence of not doing the action mentioned in the first clause.