Question

The following sentence has an error in it. Choose the option that has the incorrect word the correction against it.
The basis for borrowing or lending money is absolutely honestly.
A. Incorrect – or; Correct – but
B. Incorrect – or; Correct – or
C. Incorrect – or; Correct – yet
D. Incorrect – or; correct – and

Answer 1

Hint: Conjunctions is a word that is used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause. For example: and, but, yet, although, because and etc.

Complete answer:
In this question we have to put the best conjunctions that are used to join two words in a best and in a meaningful manner.
Option A) Incorrect – or; Correct – but – is an incorrect answer because ‘but’ means ‘except’ and here in the sentence we have to connect two words ‘borrowing’ and ‘lending’. But can be used to connect ideas that contrast. For example: I would go for a run, but it’s still raining outside. Here, in this option connector ‘but’ cannot be used here, as there is no contrast between the two different clauses. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Incorrect – or; Correct – or – is an incorrect answer because ‘or’ is used to indicate ‘as an inclusive’. We use ‘or’ when we give a choice like: Would you like to have tea or coffee. There is no choice being made in the sentence because borrowing, lending are two different sources of money. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Incorrect – or; Correct – yet – is an incorrect answer because ‘yet’ works like conjunction ‘but’, ‘yet’ is used where it can replace ‘but’. For example: Robin hasn’t registered for a lecture yet. Thus, there is no continuation in the sentence. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option D) Incorrect – or; correct – and – is the correct answer because ‘and’ is used to join two or more grammatically similar expressions. We use ‘and’ when there are more than two items, we usually put ‘and’ before the last. For example: sand and dance. Thus, here in the sentence ‘and’ is used to joining two expressions and they are borrowing and lending. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: The most common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so. Conjunctions play an important role in connecting sentences like in this question ‘and’ is the best connector used. And it might be wrong if we take any other connector because each connector has their speciality in joining two clauses or sentences. So, option B is the most appropriate conjunction used in the blanks as compared to any other options.