Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable alternative conjunction:

Hurry up _____ you will be late.

a) And
b) Or
c) But
d) Also

Answer 1

Hint: A word that is used to connect clauses or sentences in the same clause is called a conjunction.

Complete answer:

In the given question, we have to find a suitable alternative conjunction, which presents two alternatives.
Alternative conjunctions are also called disjunctive conjunctions. For example- or, neither… nor.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:

Option (a.), 'and', refers to cumulative conjunction which functions merely to connect two sentences that may have little or no relation to each other.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect.

Option (b.), ‘or', refers to alternate coordinating conjunction.
Therefore, option (b.) is correct.

Option (c.), ‘but', refers to the adversative conjunction that is used when the ideas or events are contrasting and not an alternative.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect.

Option (d.), ‘also', refers to cumulative conjunction which functions merely to connect two sentences that may have little or no relation to each other.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect.

Note: In this question, we are to use alternative conjunction because there are two alternates present in the question- ‘hurry up’ and ‘be late’- which have to be joined by a conjunction, and hence the need for alternative conjunction.