Question

Choose the part of the sentence that has an error:
Though we were late, yet we entered the classroom.

• A. Though
• B. we were late
• C. yet we entered
• D. the classroom.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

yet we entered

As in the sentence 'though' is a conjunction used to express contrast, a comma should be used in the place of 'yet'. Hence, yet we entered, is incorrect usage of the word, making option C the correct answer.

One more thing we should notice here is that in the mentioned sentence, 'Though we were late' is a dependent clause, whereas, 'we entered the room' is an independent clause. Therefore, the independent clause should not have the word 'yet' as when we add the word the nature of the clause is changes - independent to dependent.

Since options A, B and D are grammatically sound, they are the incorrect answers to this question.