In the previous seven High English quizzes on grammar we have looked at connectors. Connectors are used within a sentence linking two clauses. They can also link two sentences. In this quiz we look at some connectors with a difference - they are a group of words which other parts of a sentence are inserted between.
There are, of course, certain rules of grammar for these connectors. In the sentence ‘He is SO weak THAT he cannot fight,’ the words in capitals constitute the connector and we notice that the adjective ‘weak’ is inserted between the words in capitals. Similarly, in the sentence ‘He is TOO weak TO fight,’ the adjective is inserted between TOO and TO, and TO is followed by a verb. Further, in the sentence ‘He is NOT strong ENOUGH TO walk,’ we have added ENOUGH as an adverb modifying the adjective strong.
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Most of these connectors give us an explanation as to why certain things have not been possible. There is another set of connectors which is also used to give explanation and they are the words beginning (mostly) with WH:
Whoever
Whatever
Wherever
Whenever
However
Whichever
Here are some example sentences:
‘WHOEVER has damaged the car, one of us will have to take responsibility.’
‘HOWEVER swiftly I drive, I may not be able to reach the airport on time.’
The first sentence explains a certain event and somebody has to take responsibility. In the second the word in capitals is a connector that connects two clauses and explains the outcome of a certain event. These connectors are used to connect different clauses and are probably some of the most frequently used connectors. The quiz on grammar that follows gives you an overview of such connectors.
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Choose the sentence or sentences that use the correct form of 'explaining why' connectors from the following. |
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Apurva is not belligerent enough to fight. |
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Apurva is not belligerent. He cannot fight. |
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Apurva cannot fight because he is not belligerent. |
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Apurva and fight. He is not belligerent. |
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Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of 'explaining why' connectors from the following. |
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Trupti is too short to she cannot play basketball. |
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Trupti is short too and she cannot play basketball. |
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Trupti too short to play basketball. |
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Trupti is too short to play basketball. |
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Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of 'explaining why' connectors from the following. |
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He is too enamoured with her beauty that he has fallen in love with her. |
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He is so enamoured with her beauty that he has fallen in love with her. |
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He is not enamoured with her beauty that he has fallen in love with her. |
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He is enamoured with her beauty that he has fallen in love with her. |
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"_______ tore these pages, they will have to pay for the damage."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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However |
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Whatever |
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Whoever |
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Whenever |
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"_______ slowly I try to explain to them, they still don't understand."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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Whatever |
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Wherever |
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Whichever |
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However |
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"My father asked me to take my contraption, or ________ it was, outside the house."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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Whatever |
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However |
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Wherever |
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Whenever |
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"My father asked me to take my contraption, or whatever it was, outside the house and put it ________ it would not create a nuisance."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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Whatever |
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Whichever |
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Wherever |
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Whenever |
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"The windows in my house shake ________ the neighbour's kids play their music loudly."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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However |
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Whenever |
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Whoever |
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Whichever |
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"Ayesha's mother allowed her to choose _________ dress she wanted."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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However |
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Whenever |
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Wherever |
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Whichever |
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"The supervisor warned the employees that he would report anyone misusing the facilities, _______ he may be, to the manger. He found employees watching the TV ________ a cricket match was being aired."
Fill the blanks by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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whoever, whenever |
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whoever, however |
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however, whenever |
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however, whoever |
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Choose the sentence or sentences that use the correct form of 'explaining why' connectors from the following. |
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Apurva is not belligerent enough to fight. |
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Apurva is not belligerent. He cannot fight. |
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Apurva cannot fight because he is not belligerent. |
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Apurva and fight. He is not belligerent. |
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Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of 'explaining why' connectors from the following. |
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Trupti is too short to she cannot play basketball. |
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Trupti is short too and she cannot play basketball. |
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Trupti too short to play basketball. |
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Trupti is too short to play basketball. |
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Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of 'explaining why' connectors from the following. |
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He is too enamoured with her beauty that he has fallen in love with her. |
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He is so enamoured with her beauty that he has fallen in love with her. |
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He is not enamoured with her beauty that he has fallen in love with her. |
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He is enamoured with her beauty that he has fallen in love with her. |
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"_______ tore these pages, they will have to pay for the damage."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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However |
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Whatever |
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Whoever |
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Whenever |
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"_______ slowly I try to explain to them, they still don't understand."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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Whatever |
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Wherever |
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Whichever |
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However |
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"My father asked me to take my contraption, or ________ it was, outside the house."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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Whatever |
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However |
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Wherever |
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Whenever |
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"My father asked me to take my contraption, or whatever it was, outside the house and put it ________ it would not create a nuisance."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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Whatever |
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Whichever |
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Wherever |
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Whenever |
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"The windows in my house shake ________ the neighbour's kids play their music loudly."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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However |
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Whenever |
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Whoever |
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Whichever |
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"Ayesha's mother allowed her to choose _________ dress she wanted."
Fill the blank by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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However |
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Whenever |
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Wherever |
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Whichever |
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"The supervisor warned the employees that he would report anyone misusing the facilities, _______ he may be, to the manger. He found employees watching the TV ________ a cricket match was being aired."
Fill the blanks by choosing the appropriate connector from the following. |
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whoever, whenever |
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whoever, however |
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however, whenever |
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however, whoever |
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