Fill in the blank with the correct option:
1. Harold is not only naughty ___________ talkative.
a) but also
b) though
c) although
d) when
Answer: a)
2. Henry is _________ a child nor _____ an adult. He is a teenager.
a) either
b) neither
c) hardly
d) since
Answer: b)
3. Fiona found the fritters ______ tasty but also quite crispy.
a) not only
b) hardly
c) since
d) scarcely
Answer: a)
4. Mumma is knitting _____ daddy is reading the newspaper.
a) since
b) because
c) while
d) or
Answer: c)
5. The soup ____ the starters in this restaurant are very delicious.
a) and
b) but
c) since
d) because
Answer: a)
6. Most of the backbenchers found the lecture boring _____ tedious.
a) but
b) and
c) when
d) neither
Answer: b)
7. Danny is _____ very clever or we are very dumb.
a) either
b) neither
c) hardly
d) when
Answer: a)
8. The school is closed _____ it is a holiday today.
a) since
b) while
c) because
d) and
Answer: c)
9. The ambience of the place was not only warm _____ quite cosy.
a) but also
b) hardly
c) when
d) neither
Answer: a)
10. Gorillas are the largest of the great apes, _____ the western lowland gorilla is the smallest of the subspecies.
a) and
b) but
c) as
d) since
Answer: b)
11. Fill in the blank using the appropriate conjunction:
____ fuel prices increased ______ did the demand for smaller, fuel-efficient cars. (CREST 2021-22)
a) As, so
b) As, and
c) So, so
d) Both, and
Answer: a)
12. We can go swimming ___ the pool is open today.
a) so
b) and
c) but
d) if
Answer: d)
13. Shelly must practice every day, ___ she wants to improve her skills.
a) and
b) but
c) because
d) or
Answer: c)
14. We could go hiking, ___ we could stay home and watch a movie.
a) or
b) but
c) so
d) and
Answer: a)
15. Hardly had she finished her homework ___ she started playing video games.
a) while
b) when
c) and
d) but
Answer: b)
16. Choose the right conjunction to complete the sentence:
____________ you can keep the elderly active, their quality of life improves so much. (CREST 2022-23)
a) Even if
b) Although
c) If
d) For all
Answer: c)
17. No sooner did the bell ring ___ the students rushed out of the classroom.
a) and
b) than
c) then
d) but
Answer: b)
18. We decided to go hiking ___ the weather was perfect.
a) but
b) so
c) because
d) or
Answer: c)
19. Neither Jack ___ Alice could solve the puzzle.
a) nor
b) and
c) but
d) or
Answer: a)
20. Choose the correct conjunction to fill in the blank:
I'll visit you ____ I have time. (CREST 2023-24)
a) when
b) unless
c) until
d) as
Answer: a)
