Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the…
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Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up (1) ______ a tree. The lion was (2) ______ to get away and started to whimper. (3) ______, a mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. He quickly ran and (4) ______ on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them then (5) ______ into the jungle.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Answer: C. Soon — ConceptA sentence connector must express the relationship intended between the surrounding events. Temporal adverbs show when one event follows another;…
- A.
Nevertheless
- B.
Although
- C.
Soon
- D.
But
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Correct answer: C
Concept
A sentence connector must express the relationship intended between the surrounding events. Temporal adverbs show when one event follows another; contrastive connectors instead mark opposition or concession.
The grammatical form also matters: a standalone adverb can modify a complete clause, while a subordinating conjunction must introduce a dependent clause.
Application
The lion first whimpers, and the next event is the mouse walking past and noticing him. The blank therefore needs a temporal connector that places the mouse’s arrival a short time after the whimpering.
Contrast
“Nevertheless” introduces a concession or contrast, which is not the relation being narrated.
“Although” normally introduces a dependent clause and cannot stand alone before the comma in this sentence.
“But” coordinates contrasting ideas rather than expressing the short passage of time.
“Soon” is a temporal adverb that naturally marks the mouse’s arrival shortly afterward.
Result
The completed sentence is: “Soon, a mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble.”