xercise 1. Paying attention to the meanings of the sentences, fill in the blanks with the correct subordinate conjunctions or similar expressions chosen from the pairs given in brackets:
1. We recognized her at once, ______although______ we had not seen her for years. (although, in case)
2. He kept reading ___until________ he fell asleep. (for, until)
3. The moon will rise ___as soon as_________ the sun sets. (as soon as, than)
4. It looks ____________ the train will be late. (while, as though)
5. ____________ she got her degree, she became a teacher. (After, Than)
6. We will not go skiing ____________ the weather is good. (as if, unless)
7. ____________ he left, he made sure he had his keys with him. (Before, For)
8. ____________ I told the truth, you would not believe me. (Even if, So that)
9. They have known her ___________ she was a child. (until, since)
10. I must leave now, ____________ I have a great deal of work to do. (as, than)

We recognized her at once, _although we had not seen her for years. (although, in case)
2. He kept reading until_ he fell asleep. (for, until)
3. The moon will rise as soon as__ the sun sets. (as soon as, than)
4. It looks as though_ the train will be late. (while, as though)
5. __After__ she got her degree, she became a teacher. (After, Than)
6. We will not go skiing  unless__ the weather is good. (as if, unless)
7. __Before he left, he made sure he had his keys with him. (Before, For)
8. _Even if_ I told the truth, you would not believe me. (Even if, So that)
9. They have known her _since___ she was a child. (until, since)
10. I must leave now, as__ I have a great deal of work to do. (as, than)

Exercise 2. Paying attention to the meanings of the sentences, fill in the blanks with the correct connecting adverbs chosen from the pairs given in brackets.

1. The work was new to me. _Nevertheless__, it did not seem difficult. (Consequently, Nevertheless)
2. Continue along Queen Street. _Then_ turn left. (Then, Therefore)
3. It was very misty. __Hence__, we could not get a clear view of the mountain. (Hence, However)
4. We had walked several miles. Still_, we did not feel tired. (Accordingly, Still)
5. She is a talented actress. __Moreover_, she is very beautiful. (Moreover, Thus)
6. We take the bus every day. __Thus_, we are familiar with the bus route. (Nevertheless, Thus)
7. The child was sleepy. __Therefore_, we went home early. (Otherwise, Therefore)
8. The food was delicious. __Likewise_, the service was excellent. (Likewise, Nevertheless)
9. We looked everywhere. __However, we could not find the keys. (However, Thus)
10. The book is long. __furthermore___, the vocabulary is difficult. (Consequently, Furthermore)