Grammar Scan - Michael Swan David Baker 2008

19 conjunctions
Upper Intermediate

1 A. Necessary.

B. Unnecessary: The comma is possible here but is not normally used.

See 510.4.

2 A. Wrong. B. Right. C. Right.

See 510.5.

3 Both of them are right. See 510.6.

4 AandB.See511.1.

5 A. that, who B. when C. where

See 511.3.

6 A. Right.

B. Wrong. Should be: cup and saucer.

C. Wrong. Should be: knife and fork.

See 52.2.

7 All of them except A. See 74.1 and 74.3.

8 A. I. See 75.1. B. f. See 97.2.

9 B. See 75.3.

10 Yes. See 78.1.

11 A. because

C. because of

B. because of

D. because

See 94.1.

12 A. Yes. See 94.2. B. No. See 97.1.

13 They are both right, but В is more formal. See 97.5.

14 Both of them are right. See 620.

15 A. if (less formal)

B. whether (more formal)

See 621.1.