Question

We study hard so that we may get admitted to good universities.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.
a. Yet
b. But
c. And
d. No change

Answer 1

Hint: A subordinating conjunction joins together the main clause with its subordinate clause.

Complete step-by-step answer:

While conversing in English, it is important to use the correct word to fit the context. Otherwise, the whole sentence sounds incorrect. The trick is to single out the most accurate word that fits the context of the sentence and to use that word alone. This will give you a sentence that is grammatically correct and that sounds correct as well.
It is essential to use the accurate parts of speech in their respective places. Parts of speech are categories of English Grammar that give different components of a sentence certain specific functions.
For the purpose of this question, we will solely look at conjunctions, especially subordinating conjunctions. Conjunctions join two words, phrases or clauses. As we have seen in the hint, subordinating conjunction joins together a main clause and a subordinate clause. Some subordinating conjunctions like that and so that is used to indicate some particular result. E.g. It was so hot that we took shade under a large tree.
The question given above follows a similar pattern.
We study hard so that we may get admitted to good universities.
Here, ‘so that’ is the subordinating conjunction of result that connects the verb study to its corresponding clause that gives us more information about the result. This means that this sentence is grammatically correct and that it requires no further rectification. Therefore, option ‘d’ no change is the correct answer.

Note: None of the conjunctions given in the options fit the context of the question. Therefore, they are wrong.