Foundation English Primary 5 Grammar

Ravi was exhausted after the Sports Day race, _______ he managed to finish first.

A and
B because
C but
D so
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Step 1: Identify the relationship. Clause 1: Ravi was exhausted. Clause 2: he finished first. Finishing first despite exhaustion is a surprising CONTRAST. Step 2: Choose the contrast conjunction. 'But' signals a contrast between two ideas: one is expected to lead to failure, but the opposite happened. Step 3: Verify. 'Ravi was exhausted after the Sports Day race, but he managed to finish first.' — The contrast is clear. Answer: but

Correct answer: but

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