Question

Fill in the blanks with the right linker: 4 x 1 =4
Basavaiah was humiliated after his rival was acclaimed as the best poet ___________ he started filling his house with material wealth ___________ his house looked empty _____________ Tammanna’s books were not there ___________ he started to invite scholars and poets.
(as, nevertheless, therefore, but)

Answer 1

nevertheless, as, but, therefore.

Answer 2

Basavaiah was humiliated after his rival was acclaimed as the best poet nevertheless, he started filling his house with material wealth as his house looked empty but Tamanna's books were not there, therefore, he started to invite scholars and poets.

Detailed answers

"The word nevertheless is used when saying something that contrasts with what has just been" "said".

• This is why it has been included in the first sentence.
• In the second question, we have used the word "as" to denote that the house was empty.
• Whereas in the third one we have used the word but to create an effect of confusion or to raise a question?
• In the last line, we used the word therefore to create an answer for the situation.