Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
[Although he was ill, but] he went to work.

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

"Although" already joins the two halves, so "but" is one joining word too many: "Although he was ill, he went to work."

Worth noting

"Despite" is followed by a noun or an -ing form ("despite being ill"), not by "he was".

Concept: "Although" is not followed by "but"
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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".[Although he was ill, but] he went to work.

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
[Although he was ill, but] he went to work.