Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:

_____ he had always played the guitar as accompaniment, but today he was going to play a solo piece.

• A. Hitherto
• B. Herein
• C. Hereafter
• D. Hereupon

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Hitherto

The correct answer is Option A.

The suitable adverb of time in the given sentence must mean 'until the point in discussion'. The person in the sentence had always played the guitar as accompaniment till this day- the point in discussion, but today he was to play a solo.

Therefore Option A 'Hitherto' is the correct option.

'Herein' means inside or within.

'Hereafter' means in future.

'Hereupon' means as a result of.

These options B, C, and D indicate place, time and reason respectively and not mean 'until the point of time in discussion'.

Hence option A is the correct option.