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Complete the following sentences using appropriate conjunctions. 1. He is not as clever ………………………………… his younger brother. 2. He will be punished …………………………………… he is guilty. 3. He was not punished …………………………………… he was guilty. 4. He was not punished …………………………………. he was not guilty. 5. Give everyman thy ear, …………………………………. few thy voice. 6. He will die someday ………………………………….. all men are mortal. 7. He worked hard …………………………………. he might pass the examination. 8. I waited for him ………………………………….. the clock struck eleven. 9. It has been years …………………………… I last saw you. 10. Hardly had he reached the station ………………………………… the train came. 11. All men were against Dr. Johnson ………………………………. he persevered. 12. Send me a message ……………………………. I will come at once. Answers 1. He is not as clever  as  his younger brother. 2. He will be punished  if  he is guilty. 3. He was not punished  though  he was guilty. 4. He was not punished  because  he was not guil
Read this story and answer the comprehension questions below: A man had two daughters, one was married to a gardener, and the other to a tile maker. After a time he went to the daughter who had married the gardener and enquired how she was and how all things went with her. She said, "All things are prospering with me, and I have only one wish, that there may be a heavy fall of rain, in order that the plants may be well watered." Not long after, he went to the daughter who had married the tile maker, and likewise enquired of her how she fared. She replied, "I want for nothing, and have only one wish, that the dry weather may continue, and the sun shine hot and bright, so that the tiles might be dried." He said to her, "If your sister wishes for rain, and you for dry weather, with which of the two am I to join my wishes? Moral of the story...You can't please everybody! Comprehension Questions What were the husbands' jobs? How many daughters d
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put a tick against the correct answer Q1 -  There are three cinemas in the complex The complex has three cinemas The complex have three cinemas Q2 -  The doctor has three evening sessions There is three evening sessions at the doctor's There are three evening sessions at the doctor's Q3 -  The new supermarket is cheaper than the old one. The old supermarket is not as expensive as the new one The old supermarket is more expensive than the new one Q4 -  The town has two old markets There are two old markets in the town There is two old markets in the town Q5 -  Private colleges are more expensive than state ones State colleges are not as cheap as private ones State colleges are not as expensive as private ones Q6 -  There are two rugby teams at their school Their schools have two rugby teams Their school has two rugby teams Q7 -  Somebody took a lot of pictures at the party A lot of pictures were taken by somebody at the party A