JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 38

Question 38

Conjunctions

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: Although he was invited ________ he was not welcome.

  1. A.but
  2. B.yet
  3. C.so
  4. D.since
  5. E.because
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (yet)

Explanation

'Although' can pair with 'yet' to stress contrast; 'although... but' is not acceptable.