Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
The new hostel room is bright and airy, ______ its window does not close properly.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → except that
Complete sentence: The new hostel room is bright and airy, except that its window does not close properly. The room is good in every way but one. Its window does not close.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) in case | shows a safety step against something that may happen | Keep a torch ready in case the power goes off. |
| (2) so that | shows a purpose | Dadi wears her glasses so that she can read the newspaper. |
| (3) except that (answer) | means but for one thing. It brings in the one fact that stops the first part from being fully true | The trip was perfect, except that it rained on the last day. |
| (4) as though | means in a way that suggests something | Vikram talks as though he knows everything. |