IMO Practice Test — Conjunctions & Interjections
8 Questions • 15 min • Olympiad level
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Question 1 of 8
Spot the error: 'Though he is talented yet he is lazy.'
yet should be removed
Though is wrong
talented is wrong
no error
Explanation: 'Though' and 'yet' should not be used together.
Question 2 of 8
Choose the parallel structure: 'She is not only intelligent ___.'
but hardworking too
but also hardworking
but she works
and also hard
Explanation: 'not only … but also' keeps parallel adjectives: intelligent … hardworking.
Question 3 of 8
Fill in correctly: 'Scarcely had I sat down ___ the phone rang.'
than
when
then
that
Explanation: 'Scarcely … when' is the correct correlative.
Question 4 of 8
Which sentence is correct?
No sooner I reached than it rained.
No sooner did I reach than it rained.
No sooner I reached then it rained.
No sooner reached I when it rained.
Explanation: 'No sooner did I reach than …' uses inversion.
Question 5 of 8
Identify the error: 'Neither of the answers are correct.'
are → is
Neither is wrong
answers is wrong
no error
Explanation: 'Neither' is singular and takes 'is'.
Question 6 of 8
Choose: 'He worked hard ___ he could clear the exam.'
so that
because
although
unless
Explanation: 'so that' shows purpose.
Question 7 of 8
Rearrange: 'also / not / he / only / sang / but / danced'
He not only sang but also danced.
Not only he sang but danced also.
He sang not only danced but also.
Only not he sang but also danced.
Explanation: 'He not only sang but also danced.' is correct and parallel.
Question 8 of 8
Which option correctly combines: 'He is honest. He is hardworking.' (correlative)
He is both honest and hardworking.
He is honest both hardworking.
Both he honest and hardworking.
He honest and both hardworking.
Explanation: 'both … and' joins the two equal qualities.