_______, the committee is of the opinion that all academic matters will be discussed in the Executive Body Meeting.
- (a)Hence
- (b)But
- (c)Later
- (d)Although
Correct — A, Hence. 'Hence' is a conclusive connector meaning 'therefore', and the sentence draws a resulting decision — the committee's opinion — so a therefore-type link is what the slot needs. There is no contrast or time shift in the clause, which is why an adversative or temporal marker cannot open it.
- (b)But — 'But' signals a contrast, but the sentence contains no opposing idea for it to answer to.
- (d)Although — 'Although' is a concessive conjunction that must be followed by a second, contrasting clause; only one clause is present.
- (c)Later — 'Later' is a time adverb, but nothing in the sentence sets up a sequence of events for it to mark.
A discourse-marker completion: the connector must match the logical relation in the clause — here a conclusion, which calls for a 'therefore' word rather than a contrast or time marker.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Fill in the blank: The road was flooded; _______, the match was called off.
- (a)although
- (b)hence
- (c)meanwhile
- (d)but
Answer(b) hence — the second clause is the result of the first, so a 'therefore' connector fits.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the correct connector: She studied hard; _______, she failed the interview.
- (a)therefore
- (b)so
- (c)however
- (d)hence
Answer(c) however — the result is unexpected, so a contrast marker is needed, not a 'therefore' word.