Conjunctions I Choose the correct answer. 1. Do you think this is something ___ can be learned? a. who b. that c.

X (the conjunction can be omitted) 2. Don't go out ___ you've finished your work. a. as b. while c. until 3. Make sure you close all the windows ___ it starts to rain. a. after b. before c. for 4. I think I know ___ he left the job. a. why b. until c. where 5. ___ I had known how much I would disappoint him, I wouldnt have done it. a. Whether b. When c. If 6. ___ you see me, get in the car. a. As soon as b. While c. Whether 7. My friend John, ___ lives in California, has a car with a New York license. a. whose b. who c. that

8. It's usually quite simple to cross the border between the USA and Canada ___ these two countries have friendly relations. a. yet b. and c. because 9. ___ a university professor returns from a sabbatical leave, he should be better qualified. a. Until b. When c. Even though 10. She's ___ a snobbish person ___ nobody likes to be with her. a. such...that b. such...as c. so...that

Conjunctions Choose the correct answer

1. You can come to the meeting ______ you don't say anything. so that as long as while until as if 2. I'm not leaving ______ I get an apology from you. so that as long as while until as if 3. I came here ______ you could give me an explanation. so that as long as while until as if 4. Bob is very tall ______ Bill is very short. so that as long as while until as if 5. You look ______ you've seen a ghost. so that as long as while until as if

6. I refuse to pay anything ______ you do the work properly. so that as long as while until as if 7. I'm going shopping for food this evening ______ I don't have to go at the weekend. so that as long as while until as if 8. You look ______ you haven't eaten for a week. so that as long as while until as if 9. I came early ______ I could talk to you privately. so that as long as while until as if 10. ______ I don't think she's perfect for the job, she's certainly better qualified than Steve. so that as long as while until as if 11. I don't mind if you go out for lunch ______ you're back for the meeting at two. so that as long as while until as if

12. Are you OK? You look ______ you have a problem. so that as long as while until as if 13. ______ the job is very interesting, it's also very badly paid. so that as long as while until as if 14. We'll go to the mountains on Saturday ______ it doesn't rain. so that as long as while until as if 15. The winters here are very cold ______ the summers are very hot. so that as long as while until as if 16. You can write the report when you want ______ it's ready by the end of the month. so that as long as while until as if 17. It looks ______ the government has got a lot of problems. so that as long as while until as if

18. I want Mary to be in charge ______ I get back from holiday. so that as long as while until as if 19. ______ I don't approve of what you did, I'm not going to punish you for it. so that as long as while until as if 20. I'm learning English ______ I can get a better job. so that as long as while until as if

Conjunctions II Combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses. Do not change the order of the sentences. Pay attention to the punctuation.

1. They got married. They had to learn to manage their own home. (after)

2. He went crazy. His wife burnt his breakfast. (when)

3. You can hear what I'm saying. You keep quiet. (if)

4. I won't invite my classmates to a party. I know them well. (until)

5. He arrived home. I had already cleaned the house. (by the time)

6. The first quiz was easy. This one is extremely difficult. (whereas)

7. She's snobbish. People like her. (yet)

8. We're broke. We can't buy anything. (since)

9. He failed. He won't give up his ideals. (even though)

10. He fell asleep. He was watching the film. (while)