Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank Mother was tired she stayed up all night ........

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Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Mother was tired, ______ she stayed up all night.

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SSC MTS 14th October 2021 Shift-2

and

yet

- Option 1: and

- Implies a continuation or addition.

- Mother was tired and something else happened.

- Example: "Mother was tired and she cooked dinner."

- Option 2: or

- Implies a choice or alternative.

- Would suggest an option between staying up all night and something else, which doesn't fit here.

- Example: "Mother could rest, or she could stay up all night."

- Option 3: so

- Implies a cause and effect.

- Suggests that because of one reason (being tired), an action occurred (she stayed up).

- Example: "Mother was tired, so she went to bed early."

- Option 4: yet

- Implies contrast or contradiction.

- Despite being tired, she still stayed up all night, creating a contrast.

- Example: "Mother was tired, yet she stayed up all night."

- Correct option as it fits the context of showing contrast.

- ?? Correct Answer: "yet" (Option 4)

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