Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks:
______ Grandfather is past eighty, ______ he cycles to the temple every morning.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Though, yet
Complete sentence: Though Grandfather is past eighty, yet he cycles to the temple every morning. A man past eighty is not expected to cycle every day. Grandfather still does.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Not only, but also | adds a second point to the first | Kiran not only paints but also writes poems. |
| (2) Though, yet (answer) | shows a contrast. The first part gives a fact. The second part tells what happens in spite of it | Though the hill was steep, yet the children climbed it. |
| (3) Either, or | is used for a choice between two things | We will either eat at home or order a pizza. |
| (4) Neither, nor | joins two negative ideas. It means not this and not that | The shop had neither bread nor eggs. |