WAEC English Language 2020 Objective — Question 69

Question 69 of 80 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The team practised intensely for weeks before the match ______ it lost.

A. still yet
B. for
C. yetCorrect
D. despite

Explanation

The conjunction 'yet' means despite, in spite of, or still. It is a contrastive conjunction and is appropriate for the sentence. Note that 'still yet' is repetitive and so, incorrect.

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