2021 · Q106
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
The Government had no alternative ____ to ban these polythene bags.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Ayet
- Bbut
- Cso
- Dbecause
Explanation
'No alternative but to' is the fixed phrase — 'had no alternative but to ban'. 'Yet', 'so' and 'because' break the idiom. Thus the correct choice is (B) "but".