Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

He was rough and ready, this cousin, so he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome.

  1. so he loved his town friend

  2. therefore, he loved his town friend

  3. but he loved his town friend

  4. except he loved his town friend

  5. but he loved his friend from town

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The 'but' correctly emphasizes the contrast between being 'rough and ready' and yet loving 'his town friend'.