Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:-

Players can not leave the area without permission _____ the game is being played.

Options:

despite

during

while

much as

Correct Answer:

while

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → while

While is a subordinating conjunction that means "during the time that" or "at the same time as." It correctly introduces a clause that specifies the time frame when the restriction applies (the time the game is being played).