Question

10. Rita: Did Leena attend our annual function, Karina?
Karina :
....... [Showing Contrast]
A) Leena was not well so she didn't attend the annumal function.
B) Though Leena was seriously ill, she attended the annual function.
C) If Leena had attended the annual function, she would have got the prize.
D) Leena was too sincere to attend the function.​

Answer 1

Karina : [Showing Contrast]

B) Though Leena was seriously ill, she attended the annual function.

• There are certain sentence connectors that join two sentences to bring about a contrast between two notions or ideas.
• Some of the above mentioned sentence connectors are although, though, however, nevertheless, etc.
• In this case, 'though' has been used to join the two clauses in a sentence to show to contrasting facts-

1. Leena was seriously ill.
2. She attended the annual functions.