Question

Fill in the blank with appropriate linker. The painting is good _________ the cost is high.

• A. Although
• B. As
• C. Because
• D. However

Hint:

Although = Despite the fact that. It is used whenever two ideas are in contrast.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Read the sentence.
The sentence is 'The painting is good ____ the cost is high.' We must fill in the right linker.

Step 2: Find the relation between the two ideas.
The first idea, 'the painting is good', is positive. The second idea, 'the cost is high', is a drawback. These two ideas pull in opposite directions, so there is a contrast.

Step 3: Recall which linkers show contrast.
For a contrast inside one sentence we use words like 'although', 'though', or 'even though'.

Step 4: Test the options.
'As' and 'because' show a reason, not a contrast. 'However' shows contrast but usually starts a new sentence, not joins two clauses inside one. So they do not fit well.

Step 5: Place the right linker.
'Although the painting is good, the cost is high' joins the two opposite ideas smoothly. So 'although' fits best.

Step 6: State the conclusion.
The correct linker is 'Although'.
\[ \boxed{\text{Although}} \]