Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He speaks English well _____ he has never been to England. [Intermediate]

• A. that
• B. even
• C. so
• D. although

Answer 1

The correct option is D although

The given sentence contains two clauses where the first one says that the subject speaks English well and the second one says that he has never been to England. So, the first and the second clauses contradict each other. Thus, the answer must be a conjunction that supports this contradiction.

Option A is incorrect. 'that' is used to indicate inference in a certain situation. For e.g.: He eats so much 'that' he has gotten fat.

Option B is incorrect. 'even' alone cannot be used as a conjunction. It is usually paired with words like 'if' or 'though' to make it a conjunction. Thus, it is a grammatically incorrect answer.

Option C is incorrect. 'so' indicates a reason and not a contradiction. For e.g.: He is short, 'so' he cannot enter this ride.

Option D is correct. 'although' is a conjunction that indicates contradiction. Thus, it supports the fact that the two clauses contradict each other and so, it is the correct answer.