Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
______ the heavy evening traffic, the ambulance reached the district hospital within ten minutes.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Despite
Complete sentence: Despite the heavy evening traffic, the ambulance reached the district hospital within ten minutes. A noun follows the blank: “the heavy evening traffic”. The traffic did not stop the ambulance.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Although | joins two parts of a sentence, and a full clause with its own verb must come after it | Although it was raining, the match went on. |
| (2) Unless | if not, and a full clause with its own verb must come after it | Unless you hurry, you will miss the school bus. |
| (3) Even | adds force to something surprising | Even the youngest child knew the answer. |
| (4) Despite (answer) | without being stopped by something. It is a preposition, so a noun comes right after it | Despite the rain, the farmers took their wheat to the mandi. |