In the above question correct answer is D.
My question is doesnt
feigned already say he is faking it.
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he feigned enthusiasm. His interest was actually negligible. makes sense
Because there is an although at the front, i thought feigned will not be correct.
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Although he showed enthusiasm, actually it was fake. makes sense
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Although he faked enthusiasm, he actually faked it.
The although doesnt bring any contrast here right? that is why i thought feigned cannot be the right answer, Can someone please explain how sentence 2 makes sense.
“Although” is a conjunction used to introduce a subordinate clause that contrasts with the main clause. In this sentence, “Although Johnson feigned great enthusiasm for his employees’ project,” the subordinate clause is “Johnson feigned great enthusiasm for his employees’ project.” This clause is contrasted with the main clause, “in reality his interest in the project was so perfunctory as to be almost non-existent.” The use of “although” here shows that despite Johnson’s outward appearance of enthusiasm (which was faked), his true feelings were different.
Let me explain this better with another example:
eg: Although she feigned surprise at the news, she had already heard it from someone else.
explanation: The word “although” is used to contrast the two clauses. The first clause describes her outward behavior - she pretended to be surprised. The second clause reveals her true state of knowledge - she had already heard the news. The contrast is between her outward behavior and her true state of knowledge. The word “feigned” is used to describe her behavior as not genuine - she was pretending to be surprised when she was not.
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