Conjunction Test 9

As a rule, follow 'no sooner' with 'than' and not with 'but'. Hence, the correct answer is C) Than.

As a rule, follow 'no sooner' with 'than' and not with 'but'. Hence, the correct answer is B) Than.

Choice D is correct as when here denotes 'after which' implying suddeness. Choice A is wrong as for denotes ' purpose   Choice B is wrong as denotes 'because of Choice C is wrong as 'than' is used for comparing two things. Hence D is correct. 

A conjunction combines or connects two sentences as one. Depending on the relationship between the clauses in the resulting sentence, like time, contrast, condition, cause, do we choose a conjunction. When a clause depends on the other for its full meaning, that clause is called the subordinate/dependent clause, and a subordinating conjunction is used. The given sentence focuses on time, 'until' is a conjunction that refers to time. It has two meanings, in the positive sense and is usually used in negative construction. In the affirmative sense, it means 'up to the time till' and in the negative sense it means 'not before', for example, 'I won't eat my dinner until you come home'. The given sentence is in the affirmative, the speaker looks after the children up to the time till the person "you" comes home. Hence option B is chosen, as it's in the affirmative. Option A is incorrect as the phrase 'do not come' is in the negative, whereas the sentence is in the affirmative, hence option A is incorrect. 'Will come' is in the simple future tense, we do not use 'will' after 'until' when referring to a future event, hence option C is incorrect. 'Are coming' is in the present continuous tense, whereas the event is in the future, hence option D is incorrect.

A conjunction combines or connects two sentences as one. When one of them depends on the other for its full meaning, that clause is the subordinate clause ("she saw her neighbour drive by"), and the clause it depends on is the main clause ("She was standing at the bus stop"). Here, we require a time-related conjunction as both clauses are in terms of the events (standing at the stop, seeing her neighbour) occurring at a particular time. From the options, 'when' is the most suitable option, as it demonstrates an interruption, there's a very short lapse in time between 'she is standing at the bus stop' and 'she saw her neighbour', they both don't occur at the same time, but the second activity interrupts the first, hence we use 'when' and not 'while'. 'While' is used when two activities are taking place simultaneously, but here they aren't. Hence option B is correct and A is incorrect. 'But' is a coordinating conjunction used when both clauses are independent and do not depend on the other for their full meaning, and is used to express a contrast in meaning between these clauses. But here we don't need a coordinating conjunction, and the clauses are not contrast-related, hence option C is incorrect. 'For' is also a coordinating conjunction, used when one clause is inferred or deduced by another, and that isn't the case here, hence option D is incorrect.

A conjunction combines or connects two sentences as one. Depending on the relationship between these parts of the resulting sentence, the conjunction is either subordinating or coordinating. In the given sentence, the clause "she could eat on the train" is subordinate/dependent, as it depends on the main/independent clause "She carried a lunch box" for its full meaning, so we use a subordinating conjunction. A coordinating conjunction is used when both clauses are independent. A conjunction can either be a single word, or a phrase, like even if, as if, as much as, so that, etc. In this sentence the conjunction is a phrase from which we're given the first word "so" and we need to find the second part of the phrase from the options. The subordinate clause is the purpose behind which the action in the main clause "carried a lunch box" takes place, the purpose being "eat on the train". From the options, 'that' expresses purpose, when paired together (so that) the phrase refers to a purpose, hence option D is correct. 'For' is a coordinating conjunction, it's an Illative conjunction, which means 'inferred from', and is used when one statement or fact is provided by the other, whereas the given sentence is not inference based, hence option A is incorrect. 'When' is used for time-related sentences, but the given sentence does not focus on time, hence option B is incorrect. 'Than' is used in comparison sentences, when two individuals or things are compared. The sentence not being a comparison, makes option C wrong.

A conjunction combines or connects two sentences as one, the parts of the resulting sentence are the clauses of that sentence. When one clause depends on the other for its full meaning, it's called the subordinate/dependent clause. "you will not find the time for it" depends on "you make time for exercise". Hence a subordinating conjunction is required, 'unless' is a subordinating conjunction that refers to condition. The sentence focuses on condition, an action based on which the other action takes place. 'Unless' means 'if not', and is used in negative constructions, like the one given. The first part of the sentence is in the present tense, that determines the future "will not find the time". Hence from the options, D is the correct option, as 'make' is in the simple present tense. 'Are making' is in the present continuous tense and refers to an action that is taking place already, but the given sentence is in simple present tense, as it refers to an action in general, hence option A is incorrect. 'Will make' is in the future tense, whereas the first clause is in the present tense, hence option B is incorrect. 'Do not make' is in the negative, and unless is also in the negative, doubles negatives are not encouraged as they create a positive effect, hence it should not be used here and option C is incorrect.

A conjunction combines or connects two sentences as one. In the given sentence, the clause "his mother could read it" is a dependent/subordinate clause, as it depends on the independent/main clause for its full meaning. Hence for this sentence, a subordinating conjunction is required. A conjunction can be a single word, or a phrase, such as even if, as if, as soon as, etc. We have a pair of conjunctions in this sentence, "so...", where we have to find the right word that pairs up with 'so'. The subordinate clause is the purpose behind which the action in the main clause "wrote carefully" takes place, hence we need a conjunction that expresses purpose. 'That' is the most suitable option, it pairs up with 'so' and expresses purpose, 'that' on its own it refers to purpose as well, hence option A is correct. 'Than' expresses a comparison between the clauses, it compares two people, or things. But here there isn't any comparison, hence option B is incorrect. 'If' expresses a condition, or a hypothetical situation, it may or may not be true. However, the given sentence is not conditional, hence option C is incorrect. 'When' expresses time, it is used when two activities take place at the same time, or one activity begins shortly after the other whereas the given sentence does not focus on time but purpose. Hence option D is incorrect.

'Lest' is defined as something done in order to avoid an undesirable consequence. Lest is always followed by subjunctive mood, usually in either the present or future tense. The future subjunctive would employ the auxiliary word 'should'. Thus, according to the usage rules, option D is the correct answer. 

The given sentence emphasizes on the noun 'Dan Riggs', and "none other" is a phrase that when joined with 'than', means to emphasize on a person by saying 'this very person'. Hence from the options, 'than' follows 'no other' and option D is correct. 'No other than' is a phrase that has a combined meaning of emphasis, hence it can't be replaced by any other options. 'But' has many meanings, one of which refers to an exception, but here the statement does not require an exception, but an emphasis, hence option A is incorrect. 'As' refers to manner, or comparison, none of which matches with the phrase 'no other', as it intends to emphasize on a person, hence option B is incorrect. 'Of' is a preposition that expresses the relationship between a part and a whole, example, 'two out of five people turned up', but here there isn't any such relationship, hence option C is also incorrect.