Musa did not want to fetch water for his grandfather … , his mother made him do it.

Analyze the question: The sentence has two ideas that contrast. Musa did not want to fetch water, but his mother made him do it. We need a word that links these two contrasting ideas.

Explain the concept: Linking words (conjunctive adverbs) show the relationship between clauses:

• Moreover: adds a similar idea (in addition)
• Otherwise: means "if not" or "or else"
• Nevertheless: shows contrast (in spite of that, however)
• Even: an emphasizer, not a connector between clauses

Step-by-step solution:

1. First idea: Musa did not want to fetch water for his grandfather.
2. Second idea: His mother made him do it.
3. The second idea goes against what Musa wanted, so it is a contrast.
4. Check each option: • A. "even": does not link two clauses correctly here. • B. "otherwise": would mean "if not, his mother made him", which makes no sense. • C. "nevertheless": means "in spite of that", which fits the contrast. • D. "moreover": adds information, but there is no addition here.

Correct sentence: Musa did not want to fetch water for his grandfather; nevertheless, his mother made him do it.

Exam tip: For "connector" questions, first decide the relationship between the two ideas: addition (moreover, furthermore), contrast (nevertheless, however, yet), or result (therefore, hence). Then choose the matching word. Also remember that "nevertheless" and "however" are interchangeable in most WASSCE questions.