Complete the sentences given in List-I with the correct options given…

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the correct options given in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Options)
(A) We wanted to rent a flat near the university. ____, they were all too expensive.	(I) meanwhile
(B) I enjoyed reading the story, ____ it was very sad.	(II) but
(C) These plants usually flower in spring, ____ won't, if there is frost.	(III) however
(D) We were working outside all day. ____, he was sitting inside watching television.	(IV) although

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) We wanted to rent a flat near the university. However, they were all too expensive.	(III) however	However is an adverb that shows contrast with the previous sentence. It opens the new sentence and is followed by a comma, as the blank is here.
(B) I enjoyed reading the story, although it was very sad.	(IV) although	Although is a conjunction meaning even though. It joins a clause with a contrasting fact (enjoyed / very sad).
(C) These plants usually flower in spring, but won't, if there is frost.	(II) but	But joins two contrasting verbs that share the same subject (the plants flower / but won't). However and although would need a subject of their own ("however, they won't").
(D) We were working outside all day. Meanwhile, he was sitting inside watching television.	(I) meanwhile	Meanwhile means at the same time. It links two things happening together (working outside / sitting inside).

Note: In the original NTA paper, Option 2 read "(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)". NTA accepted this option as a correct answer as well. To leave only one correct answer and avoid confusion for students, it has been changed here to "(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)".

Advice for the exam: In the real exam, mark the answer that is grammatically or factually correct. If NTA’s provisional answer key marks a different option, challenge it during the answer-key challenge window and give the reason in one or two lines.

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the correct options given in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Options)
(A) We wanted to rent a flat near the university. ____, they were all too expensive.	(I) meanwhile
(B) I enjoyed reading the story, ____ it was very sad.	(II) but
(C) These plants usually flower in spring, ____ won't, if there is frost.	(III) however
(D) We were working outside all day. ____, he was sitting inside watching television.	(IV) although

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) We wanted to rent a flat near the university. However, they were all too expensive.	(III) however	However is an adverb that shows contrast with the previous sentence. It opens the new sentence and is followed by a comma, as the blank is here.
(B) I enjoyed reading the story, although it was very sad.	(IV) although	Although is a conjunction meaning even though. It joins a clause with a contrasting fact (enjoyed / very sad).
(C) These plants usually flower in spring, but won't, if there is frost.	(II) but	But joins two contrasting verbs that share the same subject (the plants flower / but won't). However and although would need a subject of their own ("however, they won't").
(D) We were working outside all day. Meanwhile, he was sitting inside watching television.	(I) meanwhile	Meanwhile means at the same time. It links two things happening together (working outside / sitting inside).