2024 · Q108
In the following items, two sentences are given. You are required to identify the option that most appropriately combines both the sentences into one sentence, and mark your response accordingly.
He wrote the exam with the utmost confidence. He was grossly underprepared for the examination.
EnglishReading Comprehension
- AHe wrote the exam with the utmost confidence so he was grossly underprepared for the examination.
- BHe wrote the exam with the utmost confidence for whenever he was grossly underprepared for the examination.
- CHe wrote the exam with the utmost confidence nevertheless he was grossly underprepared for the examination.
- DHe wrote the exam with the utmost confidence although he was grossly underprepared for the examination.
Explanation
The two sentences contrast confidence with underpreparation, and although expresses that contrast correctly. So, for whenever, and nevertheless he all fail grammatically or logically. Therefore D is the correct combination.