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Choose the correct option to complete the paragraph below.
For as long as humans have been traversing the seas, ships have been lost to the depths. And ______ most vessels that sink beneath the waves are eventually forgotten, some remain prized treasures sought for generations.
(Adapted from https://www.historyhit.com/undiscovered-shipwrecks)
For as long as humans have been traversing the seas, ships have been lost to the depths. And ______ most vessels that sink beneath the waves are eventually forgotten, some remain prized treasures sought for generations.
(Adapted from https://www.historyhit.com/undiscovered-shipwrecks)
Resolução comentada
'Although' expressa contraste.
A ideia é de contraste: embora a maioria dos navios afundados seja esquecida, alguns se tornam tesouros procurados. 'Although' expressa essa concessão.
Análise das alternativas
A (provided = desde que), B (as if = como se), D (unless = a menos que) e E (in case = caso) não expressam concessão.
Referência: Conjunções e linking words em inglês.
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.