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Connecting Words Exercise

1. The document provides a connecting words exercise with 12 fill-in-the-blank questions to test understanding of connecting words. 2. For each question there are 3-4 options provided to fill in the blank and only one option is marked as the correct answer. 3. The questions cover a variety of connecting words such as "both", "now that", "despite", "since", "as soon as", "so", "whoever", "standing", "where", and "in case" among others.

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Connecting Words Exercise

1. The document provides a connecting words exercise with 12 fill-in-the-blank questions to test understanding of connecting words. 2. For each question there are 3-4 options provided to fill in the blank and only one option is marked as the correct answer. 3. The questions cover a variety of connecting words such as "both", "now that", "despite", "since", "as soon as", "so", "whoever", "standing", "where", and "in case" among others.

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Connecting Words Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. ………………… John and his wife are teachers.

Both

Either

Neither

2. ………………….. she is employed, she has no


financial difficulties.

Now

That

So

Now that

3. Maria with ………………….. I share my

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apartment is a foreigner.

that

whom

her

4. …………………. working overtime, they could


not meet the deadline.

Despite

Although

However

5. …………………… you are honest, I will trust you.


Please select 2 correct answers

Since

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Though

Unless

If

6. The thieves ran away …………………… they saw


the cops approaching.

if

soon

as soon as

though

7. He is ………………….. ill that the chances of his


recovery are rather slim.

so

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too

very

8. …………………. scores the highest marks will


get a prize.

Who

Who ever

Whoever

9. ……………………. on tip-toe, he reached for the


apple.

Standing

To stand

Stood

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10. This is the library …………………. we used to


meet.

there

where

which

11. I always carry an umbrella ……………….. it


rains.

if

though

in case

12. She had …………………. returned from one trip


when she embarked on the next.

scarcely

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as soon as

no sooner

Answers
1. Both John and his wife are teachers.

2. Now that she is employed, she has no financial difficulties.

3. Maria with whom I share my apartment is a foreigner.

4. Despite working overtime, they could not meet the deadline.

5. Since you are honest, I will trust you.

6. The thieves ran away as soon as they saw the cops approaching.

7. He is so ill that the chances of his recovery are rather slim.

8. Whoever scores the highest marks will get a prize.

9. Standing on tip-toe, he reached for the apple.

10. This is the library where we used to meet.

11. I always carry an umbrella in case it rains.

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12. She had scarcely returned from one trip when she embarked on the next.

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