Fill in the blank with the correct adverb from the options given below:
_____ she can't drive, she has bought a car.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Even though
Complete sentence: Even though she can't drive, she has bought a car. It is a fact that she cannot drive, and in spite of it she has bought a car, so "Even though she can't drive, she has bought a car."
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Even | "Even" alone is only an adverb of emphasis (Even a child knows this). It cannot join two clauses. | – |
| (2) Even if | Even if introduces a possible or imagined condition (Even if it rains, we will go). Her not being able to drive is a fact, not a supposition. | Even if you run, you will miss the bus. |
| (3) Even when | Even when refers to a time or occasion (He works even when he is ill). The sentence is about a single contrast, not about times. | – |
| (4) Even though (answer) | Even though is a stronger form of "though / although". It joins two clauses and introduces a real fact that is in contrast with the main clause. | Even though it was raining, the match went on. |