All had betrayed him in his hour of need, but there he was, full of hope that the truth will prevail.
All had betrayed him in his hour of need, but there he was, full of hope that the truth will prevail.
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Use yet when introducing a contrast between two clauses, as it shows a shift in the situation or idea.
- still, he was there, full of hope
- although, he was there, full of hope
- yet, there he was, full of hope
and there he was, full of hope
The Correct Option is C
Approach Solution - 1
The sentence contrasts the betrayal of the subject with the display of hope. The word yet is the most fitting conjunction to show this contrast. - Option (A) still doesn't create a strong enough contrast between the betrayal and the hope. - Option (B) although does not fit well with the structure here and disrupts the flow of the sentence. - Option (C) yet effectively introduces a contrasting idea and fits the tone of the sentence. - Option (D) and simply connects the two parts but does not highlight the contrast adequately. Thus, Option (C) is the best choice.
Approach Solution -2
Since the original sentence keeps the exact word order "there he was" after the connector, checking whether each option preserves this structure while supplying a suitable contrastive connector narrows down the choice quickly.
- Option A: "still, he was there" reverses the original subject-verb order to "he was there" instead of "there he was," breaking the sentence's original inverted structure, even though "still" does suggest continuity.
- Option B: "although, he was there" both changes the word order and uses "although" awkwardly as a standalone connector in this position, which does not read naturally.
- Option C: "yet, there he was" keeps the exact original inversion "there he was" and pairs it with "yet," a connector that cleanly signals contrast with the earlier betrayal, fitting both structure and meaning.
- Option D: "and there he was" preserves the word order but "and" is a neutral connector that fails to signal the contrast between betrayal and hope that the sentence requires.
Only option C matches the original inverted word order and supplies a connector that correctly signals contrast.
Hence, the correct answer is Option C.
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