Multiple choice

Which one of the following options joins the two sentences given below correctly?

(a) The child applied the brakes. (b) The bicycle did not stop.

  1. The child applied the brakes and the bicycle did not stop.

  2. The child applied the brakes but the bicycle did not stop.

  3. The child applied the brakes so the bicycle did not stop.

  4. The child applied the brakes or the bicycle did not stop.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (2) is correct because we use ‘but’ to present a problem or an opposite statement.