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Connecting Words

Choose the connecting word that completes the
sentences meaningfully. Then check your answer.

  1. I don't know ___ you want to meet that lady. She's such a snob.
    that
    why
    when
  2. He looks ___ he were sick.
    even if
    even though
    as if, as though
  3. He asked ___ he could smoke a cigarette.
    whether, if
    what
    that
  4. He insists ___ I be there.
    if
    that
    as if
  5. He punished the little boy ___ put salt in his coffee.
    who
    which
    whenever
  6. It was raining hard ___ we left the office.
    where
    when
    although
  7. He'll have the work done ___ that you arrive.
    when
    after
    by the time
  8. ___ I was saying, how many of you want to attend the conference?
    As
    So
    For
  9. He must be rich, ___ he spends a lot of money on gifts for his girlfriend.
    but
    for
    in order to
  10. We have been having problems with the heater ___ we bought it.
    when
    while
    since
  11. ___ he said did not please us.
    That
    Which
    What
  12. I liked the car, ___ I bought it.
    so
    for
    even so
  13. The picture ___ is hanging over my bed was painted by an art student.
    which
    who
    whom
  14. Her parents will be very happy ___ she passes with flying colors.
    so that
    if
    though

Copyright (C) 1997 Vera Mello (vcqm@ruralsp.com.br)
This quiz is part of the HTML-Only Self-Study Quizzes which is part of Activities for ESL Students, a project by The Internet TESL Journal.