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EXERCISE IN GRAMMAR 97
Fill each blank in the following sentences with an appropriate Conjunction :
1. Three three make six, ano
14. He lost his balance fell off the bicycle
2. Is his name Sen _Gupta ?
15. He tried hard did not succeed.
3. He will not come _it rains. unless
16. Is this my book
4. you run, you will not overtake him.
17. Water oil will not mix.
5. He is very rich
18. They left we returned.
6. I return, stay where you are.
19. The vase will break
7. He was punished, he was guilty.
20. I shall not go out now it is raining very hd
8. He behaved a brave man should do.
21. Trains run from this station every few mi
9. There is no doubt the earth is round.
we shall not have to wait.
10. I wonder he will come.
22. Man proposes
God disposes.
11. He is witty
vulgar.
23. Time tide do not wait for anybody.
12. Will you kindly wait ) return?
24. Virtue ennobles, vice degrades.
13. Karim is tall, Abdul is taller.
25. This that must suffice.
he is not happy. yet
you drop it.
Answers
Answer:
Answer : Comma Exercise 1
Correct answers are in bold. Incorrect answers are in italics.
C He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.
3 Oil, which is lighter than water, rises to the surface.
Rule 3: Use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to set off clauses, phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Use one comma before to indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause.
6 Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.
Rule 6: Use commas to separate two or more coordinate adjectives that describe the same noun. Be sure never to add an extra comma between the final adjective and the noun itself or to use commas with non-coordinate adjectives.
1 Nice is a word with many meanings, and some of them are contradictory.
Rule 1: Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.
C The contractor testified that the house was completed and that the work had been done properly.
C Some people refuse to go to the zoo because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.
C Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.
5 The closet contained worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty hats.
Rule 5: Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.
C The uninvited guest wore a dark blue tweed suit.
2 After surviving this ordeal, the trapper felt relieved.
Rule 2: Use commas after introductory a) clauses, b) phrases, or c) words that come before the main clause.
3 Mark Twain's early novels, I believe, stand the test of time.