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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

When his overall performance has been good he needs to work harder on the theoretical concepts.

  1. When his overall performance has been good he needs

  2. Although his overall performance has been good, nevertheless he needs

  3. While his overall performance has been good he needs

  4. When his overall performance is good he needs

  5. Although his overall performance was good, yet he needs

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence provides a contrast. 'When' can not be a part of the contrast; 'While' is.

Explanation for (2): This option would have been grammatically correct but for the redundant usage of 'nevertheless'.

Explanation for (3): The sentence provides a contrast. 'When' can not be a part of the contrast; 'While' is.
Explanation for (4): The sentence provides a contrast. 'When' can not be a part of the contrast; 'While' is. Explanation for (5): The sentence provides a contrast. 'When' can not be a part of the contrast; 'While' is. (5) changes the tense.