Practice Questions

Scarcely had she finished her meal ___ the doorbell rang.

A. when ✓
B. then
C. than
D. but

'Scarcely' is paired with 'when'.

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No sooner had I reached the station ___ the train left.

A. then
B. than ✓
C. when
D. but

'No sooner' is followed by 'than'.

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Whether he likes it ___ not, he must attend.

A. and
B. but
C. or ✓
D. nor

'Whether' is paired with 'or'.

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Either you apologize ___ you leave this house immediately.

A. or ✓
B. nor
C. but
D. and

'Either' is paired with 'or'.

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She is both intelligent ___ hardworking.

A. and ✓
B. as well as
C. or
D. nor

'Both' is paired with 'and'.

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Not only did he pass the exam, ___ he topped the class.

A. but also ✓
B. and also
C. but
D. yet

'Not only' is paired with 'but also'.

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Neither the teacher ___ the students were present in the hall.

A. or
B. nor ✓
C. but
D. and

'Neither' is always paired with 'nor'.

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She said, “I am studying.”

A. She said that she was studying. ✓
B. She said that she is studying.
C. She said that she had been studying.
D. She said that she studied.

Present Continuous -> Past Continuous.

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He said, “I have been here.”

A. He said that he had been there. ✓
B. He said that he has been here.
C. He said that he had been here.
D. He said that he was there.

'Have been' -> 'had been', 'here' -> 'there'.

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She said, “I am happy.”

A. She said that she was happy. ✓
B. She said that she is happy.
C. She said that she had been happy.
D. She said that she was being happy.

Simple Present -> Simple Past.

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