Choose the option that best fits the given statement.
Preeti agreed to help her, ___________ she wasn't entirely convinced.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → though
Complete sentence: Preeti agreed to help her, though she wasn't entirely convinced. Here Preeti agreed to help even while she had doubts. Her doubt did not stop her agreeing, so the link is one of contrast.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) if | If introduces a condition. "She agreed if she wasn't convinced" makes no sense. | We will go out if it stops raining. |
| (2) though (answer) | Though (or although) joins two clauses when the second is a fact that one would expect to stop the first, but does not. | He went to school, though he had a fever. |
| (3) for | For, as a conjunction, gives a reason. Her doubt is not the reason she agreed. | He stayed indoors, for it was very cold. |
| (4) since | Since gives a reason or a point in time. Neither links agreeing to help with not being convinced. | Since you are tired, you should rest. |