Directions: In the following questions two statements have been given with connectors given below. You have to select that option which could connect both the sentences and make them grammatically and contextually correct.
Harry squelched along the deserted corridor.
He came across somebody who looked just as preoccupied as he was.
I. As
II. And
III. But
IV. Nevertheless
Only II and III
Incorrect AnswerOnly I and II
Correct Answer
Only I and IV
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Explain
The sentence given here shows a sequence or coherence. As Harry passed by the corridor he saw somebody. There is no contradiction between the statements. Thus use of ‘But’ is inappropriate here. Thus choice III gets eliminated and option A as well.
Choice IV ‘Nevertheless’ is contextually not making any sense. This makes option D and E incorrect.
Now left with ‘as’ and ‘and’. ‘As’ is very much appropriate here to denote the coherence of the events of passing by and looking someone.
As Harry squelched along the deserted corridor he came across somebody who looked just as preoccupied as he was.
Similarly ‘and’ can also be used to connect the sentences, as it carry forwards the flow of the event.
Harry squelched along the deserted corridor and came across somebody who looked just as preoccupied as he was.
As both connectors given as choices I and II are fitting well.
Hence option C is correct.
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By: Brijesh Kumar