Grammar Quiz No.14

N3Conjunctionsのに vs ので

薬を飲んだ___、熱が下がりません。

Q. Which connective expresses 'even though I took medicine'?

Translation

Even though I took the medicine, my fever won't go down.

Explanation

のに expresses an unexpected or contrary result ('even though'). ので and から give reasons, which would make the sentence illogical — taking medicine is not a reason for the fever staying.