Question

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Players may not leave the area without permission __________ the game is being played.

• A. despite
• B. during
• C. much as
• D. while

Answer 1

The correct option is D while

A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option D)while is correct as it is used to express a conditioned duration. The other options are wrong as despite, during, and much as indicate that something influential went without affecting anything , a duration, and something in spite of the fact respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is D)while.