English 12: Conjunctions

Many people believe him__________ he often tells a lie.

• because

• in spite of

• although

• because of

_______she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.

• In spite of

• Because

• Because of

• Although

_______her absence from class yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.

• Although

• In spite of

• Because of

• Because

They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired.

• so

• because

• but

• if

Bob has been working very hard these days. ________, he can’t afford to buy a new car.

• While

• Eventhough

• However

• Therefore

They were brave and persistent._________, they had no chance of winning.

• However

• While

• Although

• Whereas

[Correction] While the workers stood on the scaffold, it suddenly collapsed. 

• the

• stood

• it

• collapsed

[Correction] To be effective, an advertisement must first attract an attention.

• effective

• an advertisement

• first

• an

[Correction] Because his sickness he didn‘t take part in the English competition held last Sunday.

• Because

• he

• in

• held

John has played the guitar since he was twelve. 

• John has started to play the guitar since he was twelve. 

• John began to play the guitar when he was twelve.

• The last time John played the guitar was at the age of twelve. 

• It has been twelve years since John played the guitar.