PREPOSITIONS
Directions : In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He walked slowly_____ his bandaged leg.
This questions was previously asked in
2023 CDS -2 English
because of
Correct Answeralthough
Incorrect Answerin spite of
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- He walked slowly though his bandaged leg.
- "Though" implies a contrast or something unexpected. The sentence structure doesn’t fit well with "though."
- He walked slowly because of his bandaged leg.
- "Because of" indicates a reason. It explains why he walked slowly, which is due to his bandaged leg.
- He walked slowly although his bandaged leg.
- "Although" is similar to "though," generally used to introduce a subordinate clause. This structure doesn't fit here.
- He walked slowly in spite of his bandaged leg.
- "In spite of" suggests doing something regardless of a difficulty. It implies he managed to walk slowly despite having a bandaged leg.
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By: Parvesh Mehta