Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Hindi is easy, but English ______.

• A. is
• B. does not
• C. is not
• D. is not, either

Answer 1

The correct option is C is not

There are two clauses in the given sentence. The first clause says that Hindi is easy. Now, the conjunction 'but' indicates that the second clause contradicts the first one. Thus, we can say that the answer must indicate that English is not easy.

Option A is incorrect. 'is' indicates that English is easy but, we want the answer to indicate the exact opposite. Thus, it cannot be the answer.

Option B is incorrect. 'does not' is incorrect because the verb used is incorrect. We have to assign English, the quality of 'not being' easy. 'Does' cannot assign the quality and so it is not the answer.

Option C is correct. 'is not' indicates that English is not easy. It is exactly what we need from the answer and so it is the correct answer.

Option D is incorrect. 'is not, either' indicates that English is not easy but, the word 'either' indicates that Hindi is also not easy. We know that Hindi is easy. Thus, the phrase contradicts a fact stated in the sentence. Thus, it is incorrect