Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:
Grandmother kept the lamp burning in the courtyard ______ the last guest had left.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → until
Complete sentence: Grandmother kept the lamp burning in the courtyard until the last guest had left. Grandmother kept the lamp burning and let it go out only when the last guest had left.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) if | gives a condition | If you are hungry, have a banana. |
| (2) unless | means if not | The door will not open unless you push it hard. |
| (3) until (answer) | means up to the time when | We stayed at the ghat until the evening aarti was over. |
| (4) whereas | shows a contrast between two facts | Delhi is hot in May, whereas Shimla is cool. |