Discussion
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. __________ we wore our raincoats, we were drenched in the downpour.
Answer: D
The correct word is 'Although'. The sentence 'Although we wore our raincoats, we were drenched in the downpour' sets two facts against each other: the raincoats should have kept us dry, but we got wet all the same. A word that shows contrast between the two clauses is needed, and although does that.
'Otherwise' means 'if not' and is not a conjunction that joins the clauses in this way. 'Because' gives a reason, which would say that the raincoats were the cause of the drenching. 'Even' alone cannot begin the clause (it would need 'even though' or 'even if'). Only the fourth option gives the right sense and structure.
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