[ EXERCISE ] PART OF SPEECH

NORSYAZWANI BINTI AHMAD SAIFUDDIN

PTM 140702608

CONJUCTIONS

1. I need to work hard so that I can pass the exam.
2. Although he was the best candidate, he didn't win the elections.
3. When you come back from your trip, we'll meet to discuss the problem.
4. They said that the movie was fantastic, so I watched it.
5. Although he was very ill, he didn't take any medicine.
6. I don't know where I can buy a pair of jeans.
7. She went to the shops but  couldn't find anything that could fit her needs.
8. Everybody likes him because he is nice and helpful.
9. Since he was angry with her, he didn't utter a word.
10. Keep quiet or go out.

PRONOUNS

Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

1. We all told the boss that we wanted to have ---- salaries paid in advance but he just ignored ----.

 A) ours / it
 B) his / we
 C) their / our
 D) we / his
 E) our / us ü

2. When the man asked me how I had got ---- address, I told him that I was given it by a relative of ----.

 A) my / me
 B) his / his
 C) mine / his
 D) his / him ü
 E) him / him

3. Although ---- in the room seemed to follow ---- said by the speaker, he never intended to simplify his language.

 A) no one / anything ü
 B) anybody / anything
 C) nobody / nothing
 D) anyone / nothing
 E) someone / something

4. I hope you will enjoy ---- at the re-union party this weekend because I won't be able to be there ----.

 A) you / myself
 B) yourself / mine
 C) yours / oneself
 D) yourself / myself ü
 E) you / me

5. We decided to do all the cooking ---- instead of hiring a catering company for the party.

 A) of our own
 B) oneself
 C) by ourselves ü
 D) ours
 E) each other

6. Thousands of children nowadays prefer doing ---- homework with a background of pop-music to doing ---- in a quiet room.

 A) theirs / them
 B) his / its
 C) them / it's
 D) they / them
 E) their / it ü

7. You and ---- brother need to take time to prepare ---- for the long journey which will start next month.

 A) his / yourself
 B) yours / ourselves
 C) their / you
 D) your / yourselves ü
 E) her / by themselves

8. The students watched each gesture of ---- as if their teacher were a stranger.

 A) them
 B) hers ü
 C) him
 D) her
 E) himself

9. Trademarks enable a company to distinguish ---- products from ---- of another company.

 A) their / it
 B) it / that
 C) our / this
 D) its / those ü
 E) my / these

10. ---- cannot see through translucent materials, but light can pass through ----.

 A) We / it
 B) Anything / their
 C) One / them ü
 D) No one / its
 E) Everyone / their