Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
We know infinitely (1)________ about the wealthy people of Egypt than we do about the ordinary people, as most monuments were made for the rich. Houses in which ordinary Egyptians lived have not been preserved, and when most people died they were (2)_______ in simple graves. Most of our traditional sources of information (3)_______ the Old Kingdom are monuments of the rich (4)_______ pyramids and tombs. Even papyri come mainly from pyramid temples. (5) ________ this does not mean that death was the Egyptians’ only
preoccupation.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Option 1: Moreover
Option 2: Then
Option 3: But
Option 4: Yet
Correct Answer: But
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation : The word "but" is used to contrast or introduce a different idea. In this context, it is used to indicate that although many sources of information come from pyramid temples and are related to death, it doesn't mean that death was the Egyptians' only focus.
The correct sentence is: "Even papyri come mainly from pyramid temples, but this does not mean that death was the Egyptians’ only preoccupation."
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