Question

Combine the above sentence with a conjunction that expresses a contrast:

John is young. He has grey hair.

• A. John is young and he has grey hair.
• B. John is young so he has grey hair.
• C. Although John is young, he has grey hair.
• D. In spite of being young, he has grey hair.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Although John is young, he has grey hair.

We can determine the correct answer with the help of logic and by eliminating the incorrect answer.

The subordinating conjunctions used to express contrast in a sentence are though, although, as, however, whoever, whatever and notwithstanding.

And, so do not express contrast. We can thus eliminate options A and B as incorrect answers.

Option C is the correct answer as the conjunction 'although' joins the two sentence to express a contrast.

Option D is incorrect as 'in spite of' is a prepositional phrase and not a conjunction.