Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunction:
Rahul plays cricket, ________ his brother plays tennis.

• A. and
• B. but
• C. or
• D. as

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

but

Option A - 'And' is used to combine two related clauses of equal grammatical rank in one sentence. For example, 'I like strawberries and blueberries.' As the given sentence has two different clauses, we can't use 'and' here. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Or' is used to connect different possibilities or options in a sentence. For example, 'I want to go the market or the museum.' The given sentence is about completely different scenarios, hence we can't use 'or' here. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'As' is used to explain reasons in a sentence. For example. 'I can't go to school as I am sick today.' As the given sentence doesn't explain any reason, we can't use 'as' here. Thus option D is incorrect.

Option B - 'But' is used to add a sentence to a sentence, which is usually different than the first clause. In short, it is used to explain contrasting ideas in one sentence. For example, 'I was going to go to school, but I went for a movie.' The given sentence explains how the brothers play different sports. Thus option B is the correct answer.

'Rahul plays cricket, but his brother plays tennis.'