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Select a word(s) (a formal one) expressing contrast or concession to combine the following sentence:
I had lost a lot of money in the poker game; _____________ , I chose to continue playing.
Select a word(s) (a formal one) expressing contrast or concession to combine the following sentence:
I had lost a lot of money in the poker game; _____________ , I chose to continue playing.
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Solution
The correct options are
A however
D nevertheless
'Nevertheless' is used to indicate that the second point made contrasts with the first point or a condition.'However' here is used to for describing that it makes no difference how good, bad, difficult, etc something is or how much there is of something.
'Yet' is used to mean nevertheless or however. It carries a sense of negation.'But' is used to contrast the ideas.
The given sentence can be completed by using 'nevertheless' or 'however' as the contrast is made between the two points - losing a lot of money and continuing to play poker. 'However' can also be used to say that losing money doesn't make a difference. Thus, options A and B are the correct answers.
A however
D nevertheless
'Nevertheless' is used to indicate that the second point made contrasts with the first point or a condition.
'However' here is used to for describing that it makes no difference how good, bad, difficult, etc something is or how much there is of something.
'Yet' is used to mean nevertheless or however. It carries a sense of negation.
'But' is used to contrast the ideas.
The given sentence can be completed by using 'nevertheless' or 'however' as the contrast is made between the two points - losing a lot of money and continuing to play poker. 'However' can also be used to say that losing money doesn't make a difference.
Thus, options A and B are the correct answers.
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