Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alter native. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
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Strenuous as it was, they went on with their task.
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- since it was
- because it was
- although it was
- No improvement
Correct Option: C
although (Conj.) : in spite of the fact that ; even though ; though
strenuous (Adj.) : needing great effort and energy ‘although’ is used to show contrasts in situation.
Here, although it was is the right usage.