Correct the following sentences.

Each sentence given below contains a mistake. The mistake is in the use of the conjunction. Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence correctly.

An example is given below.

Incorrect: As soon as he got the telegram, at once he started.

Correct: As soon as he got the telegram, he started.

Correct: He got the telegram and started at once.

Exercise

1. Neither Jack is intelligent nor hardworking.

2. Though he is fat but he runs fast.

3. As he is fat so he runs slowly.

4. Unless you do not apologize, you will not be admitted to class.

5. Hardly the sun had risen when we set out.

6. Not only she speaks English but also Chinese.

7. This is my house, I live here.

Answers

1. Jack is neither intelligent nor hardworking.

2. Though he is fat, he runs fast. OR He is fat, but he runs fast.

3. As he is fat he runs slowly. OR He is fast so he runs slowly.

4. Unless you apologize, you will not be admitted to class. OR If you do not apologize you will not be admitted to class.

5. Hardly had the sun risen when we set out. OR The sun had hardly risen when we set out.

6. She speaks not only English but also Chinese.

7. This is my house where I live. OR This is my house. I live here.