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MT8 Conjunctions and Prepositions

(note: ANSWERS ARE NOT IN ORDER.)

I don't mind if you come home late AS LONG AS you come in quietly.

We saw Kevin last night. He was very cheerful, AS always.

They are very kind to me. They treat me ___ their own some.

ANSWER: AS IF I WERE     and     AS IF I WAS

Please don't interrupt me WHILE I'm speaking.

I think I'll wait UNTIL Thursday before making a decision.

Sam accepted the job DESPITE the salary, which was fairly low.

Don't throw that bag away. IF you don't want it, I'll take it.

I like traveling by ship AS LONG AS the water is not rough.

I hope you'll come to Chicago sometime. IF you come, you can stay wit us.

I wish I had a car LIKE yours.

Try to avoid traveling DURING the busy periods of the day.

I went to the theater last night. I met Sue DURING the intermission.

You hear two people shouting at each other next door.

You say: IT SOUNDS LIKE they're having an argument.

I'm still waiting for Tom to call me. He should have called me BY now.

I'm going to be in Toronto next week. I hope the weather will be good ___.

ANSWER: WHILE IM'M THERE     and      DURING MY VISIT

One of the runners fell DURING the race but managed to get up and continue.

I'd been away for many years. Many things had changed DURING that time.

You and your friend are in a supermarket. You're looking for bananas, but without success.

You say: IT LOOKS LIKE they don't have any.

WHILE I was on vacation,  I didn't use my phone at all.

I used to live in Berlin. I lived there FOR five years.

Sarah was very angry with me. She didn't speak to me FOR a week.

"What's that noise?"   "It sounds LIKE a baby crying."

I think Amy will be very pleased WHEN she hears the news.

Julia got married WHEN she was 22.

Please go to the reception desk WHEN you arrive at the hotel.

I learned a lot DURING the course. The teachers were very good.

I don't want to be disturbed, so don't call me UNLESS it's something important.

I need to pay this bill. It has to be paid BY tomorrow.

Nobody came to see WHILE I was in the hospital.

I couldn't sleep ___ very tired.

ANSWER: ALTHOUG I WAS     and     IN SPITE OF BEING

Sorry, but I have to go. I have to be home BY 5:00.

According to the forecast, the bad weather will continue UNTIL the weekend.

AS you can imagine, we were very tired after such a long trip.

I was very tired. I slept FOR ten hours.

IN SPITE OF all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

Jessica has been working AS a waitress for the last two months.

Yesterday, we watched TV all evening ___ we didn't have anything better to do.

ANSWER: SINCE     and     AS

A: Our vacation cost a lot of money.

B: Did it? Well, that doesn't matter AS LONG AS you enjoyed yourselves.

I lost my phone WHEN I was in Boston.

You should insure your bike IN CASE IT IS stolen.

Chris only accepted the job BECAUSE OF the salary, which was very high.

You waste a lot of time doing things LIKE sitting in cafes all day.

I felt really sick last week. I could hardly eat anything FOR three days.

The sky is full of black clouds.

You say: IT LOOKS LIKE it's going to rain.

I made a copy of the document IN CASE something happens to the original.

Production at the factory was seriously affected DURING the strike.

What did they say about me WHILE I was out of the room?

I don't know whether to apply for the job or not. I have to decide BY Friday.

I met Mike WHILE I was shopping.

There was a lot of noise DURING the night. What was it?

The club is for members only. You ___ you're a member.

ANSWER: can't go in unless        can go in only if

Children are not allowed to use the swimming pool_PROVIDED_ they are with an adult.

This book belongs to kate. Can you give it to her_IF_ you see her?

I don't have much free time during the week, but I relax on weekends.

He passed the exam although he hadn't studied very hard.