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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word to make the sentence grammatical: "He had finished his homework, ___ he could go to the cinema.",

medium MCQ 1 mark Class 12 · English · English Grammar - Advanced Editing and Omission
  1. so
  2. and
  3. therefore
  4. but
Answer
so

The correct answer is so — Insert "so" to complete the sentence: "He had finished his homework, so he could go to the cinema."

Step-by-step solution

  1. Understand the structure: past perfect tense followed by an action that results from it.
  2. Recognise that a conjunction is needed to link cause and effect.
  3. Identify the correct conjunction: "so" introduces a result clause.
  4. Choose "so" over "but", "and", or "therefore" which do not fit the causal relationship.
  5. Insert "so" to complete the sentence: "He had finished his homework, so he could go to the cinema."
Common mistake: Choosing "but" instead of "so"

Concept tested: Correct conjunction usage

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