CONJUNCTION (Exercise)

51. Scarcely had he gone (a)/ than a policeman

knocked (b)/ at the door to enquire (c)/ but his
whereabouts. (d)/ No Error (e)
52. No sooner had the train (a)/ arrived then the
crowd rushed (b)/ towards the compartment to greet
the leader (c)/ who was travelling by train. (d)/ No
Error (e)
53. The officer was doubtful (a)/ if some of the clerks
(b)/ of his office were / involved in bribery. (d)/ No
Error (e)
54. Neither the doctor (a)/ nor his assistants
(b)/ were asleep when / the phone rang up.
(d)/ No Error (e)
55. Because he has (a)/ been ill for a month,
(b)/ so he does not (c)/ come to the office. (d)/
No Error (e)
56. Ten years have passed (a)/ that I returned
from (b)/ London and settled / in this part of
the country. (d)/ No Error (e)
57. As soon so (a)/ he came home, (b)/ he
showered and got (c)/ ready to go out again.
(d)/No Error (e)
58. The downfall of this kind (a)/ is to be
attributed to (b)/ nothing else than pride. (c)/
No Error (d)
59. Unless he does not return (a)/ all the library
books (b)/ he will not be / relieved from the
service. (d)/ No Error (e)
60. No sooner did the sun rise (a)/ when we
took a hasty breakfast (b)/ and resumed the
journey. (c)/ No Error (d)
61. Hardly had the children (a)/ left the
school (b)/ than it began to rain. / No Error (d)

62. Because he is physically strong, (a)/

therefore he was selected (b)/ for the
school boxing team. (c)/ No Error (d)
63. The reason for (a)/ his failure is because (b)/
he did not work hard. / No Error (d)

64. Bharat asked him (a)/ that which was the

way (b)/ to the post office. / No Error (d)

65. The patient would not (a)/ have died (b)/

when the doctor had (c)/ come in
time. (d)/ No Error (e)
66. The programme was (a)/ almost fixed and
it was (b)/ my friend’s insincerity that upset
the whole (c)/ thing and disappointed us. (d)/
No Error (e)
67. He did not (a)/ succeed in the examination,
(b)/ yet he had / worked hard. (d)/ No Error (e)
68. You must either (a)/ inform the police (b)/
else be prepared (c)/ to suffer any loss. (d)/ No
Error (e)
69. As soon as the peon (a)/ rings the first bell,
then all (b)/ students assemble (c)/ on the ground
for prayer. (d)/ No Error(e)
70. He not only comes (a)/ here for shopping but
also for (b)/ having a glimpse of (c)/ the extremely
beautiful sales girls. (d)/ No Error (e)
71. I can not allow you to (a)/ go out of the class
(b)/ unless the teacher comes (c)/ and gives me
some instructions. (d)/ No Error (e)
72. She was not (a)/ so well versed in (b)/ English
that we (c)/ had expected. (d)/ No Error (e)

73. Aruna (a)/ not only stopped coming (b)/ here

but also going to any place (c)/ which is related to
her past tragedy (d)/ No Error (e)

74. Nobody else but (a)/ you might be declard (b)/

responsible for the / loss of those articles. (d)/ No
Error (e)
75. Unless you do not listen to his advice (a)/ I am
not going (b)/ to help you. (c)/ No Error (d)
76. How do you say (a)/ that neither he or (b)/ Ravi
has qualified (c)/ in the examination ? (d)/ No Error (e)
77. Being a strict vegetarian (a)/ he depended on
milk and fruit (b)/ and had to cook for himself. (c)/
No Error (d)
78. Even though the shirt is rather expensive (a)/ but
I wish to (b)/ purchase it with my own money. (c)/
No Error (d)
79. Make haste (a)/ lest (b)/ you should not miss
(c)/ the train (d)/No Error (e)

80. I don’t know (a)/ if any of the members (b)/ of

the party is conspiring / against the President or
not. (d)/ No Error (e)

81. Many of the founding fathers (a)/ of our

constitution are (b)/ so reverend as
Ambedkar (c)/ if not more.(d)/No Error(e)
82. This is not such (a)/ a major problem (b)/ which
cannot be solved (c)/ with a little effort. (d)/ No
Error (e)

83. Mrs. Drakmanton went to Dublin (a)/ because

she might (b)/ see Mrs. Roy. (c)/ No Error (d)

84. As much as I admire him for his sterling

qualities, (a)/ I cannot excuse him (b)/ for being
unfair to his friends. (c)/ No Error (d)
85. He gave them no money (a)/ nor he did help
them (b)/ in any way. / No Error (d)

86. He went to the cinema hall (a)/ to accompany

his friends (b)/ even if he had (c)/ seen the movie
earlier. (d)/No Error (e)

87. Since it was his first election campaign, the

candidate was confused; (a)/ none could clearly
understand (b)/ either the principles he stood for or
the benefits he promised. (c)/ No Error (d)
88. The newsman was doubtful (a)/ that the man
who had been run over (b)/ by some vehicles had
lain (c)/ there for more than one day. (d)/ No Error (e)

89. In view of the financial crisis (a)/ the company

does not have (b)/ any choice unless (c)/ to close
down the factory. (d)/No Error (e)

90. No sooner did (a)/ the Chairman begin

speaking, some (b)/ participants started (c)/
shouting slogans. (d)/ No Error (e)
91. The Management Committee has requested me
(a)/ not to take any action (b)/ unless and until (c)/ I
don’t see all the documents. (d)/ No Error (e)
92. Both the rich along with (a)/ the poor are
responsible for a (b)/ great many vices with which
our society (c)/ as well as country is inflicted. (d)/ No
Error (e)
93. Most of the popular tele-serials (a)/ are not only
illogical (b)/ in their story line (c)/ but also crude in
their presentation. (d)/ No error (e)
94. Money not only satisfies (a)/ the basic
physiological needs (b)/ but also the (c)/ higher
psychological needs. (d)/ No error (e)
95. Not only the judges acquitted (a)/ him of all the
charges (b)/ levelled against him, but (c)/ also
commended all his actions. (d)/ No error (e)
96. The committee is thankful to Shri Desai (a)/ for
preparing not only the main report (b)/ but also for
preparing (c)/ the agenda notes and minutes. (d)/
No error (e)
97. He was a great man; (a)/ he left not only
impression (b)/ on our Constitution (c)/ but
also on our social life. (d)/ No error (e)

98. A true citizen is a responsible member of

society. (a)/ It is always the case that (b)/ he is
not only fully conscious of (c)/ his duties but
also his rights. (d)/ No error (e)
99. Ganesh is not only involved (a)/ in
organising conferences and seminars
(b)/ but also in conducting (c)/ adult literacy
programmes. (d)/ No error (e)

100. Your success in the IAS examinations

depends not only on (a)/ what papers you
have selected (b)/ but on how you have
written them. / No Error (d)
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