Choose the option out of the ones that follow to fill in the blank in the…
2023
Choose the option out of the ones that follow to fill in the blank in the sentence given below.
Heard melodies are sweet ______ those unheard are sweeter.
- A.
yet
- B.
but
- C.
and
- D.
for
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Correct answer: A
Answer: "yet".
Why this fits: The sentence contrasts two ideas — melodies that are heard and those that are unheard — so a coordinating conjunction that expresses contrast is needed.
Full sentence: "Heard melodies are sweet, yet those unheard are sweeter." A comma is used before the conjunction because two independent clauses are joined.
Why other words are wrong:
"but" also shows contrast and would be grammatically acceptable, but the expected choice here is "yet" which gives a slightly more concessive or poetic tone.
"and" is incorrect because it indicates addition rather than contrast.
"for" is incorrect because it expresses reason or cause, not opposition.
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