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Choose the correct conjunction: He tried hard, ______ he failed.

1. and
2. so
3. but
4. because

Correct answer: but

Solution

The sentence expresses contrast: despite trying hard, he failed. The conjunction ‘but’ correctly joins two contrasting ideas.

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