Question

He was born in the United States. He speaks English very badly.
Combine the above sentence with a conjunction that expresses a contrast:

• A. He was born in the United States, so he speaks English very badly.
• B. He was born in the United States and he speaks English very badly.
• C. Although he was born in the United States, he speaks English very badly.
• D. He was born in the United States, therefore he speaks English very badly.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Although he was born in the United States, he speaks English very badly.

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 the conjunction 'therefore' is used to explain cause and effect.