Directions (set of 3 questions): In each of the questions below, a sentence is given with a blank. Four words are provided below which may or may not fit in the blank to make the sentence grammatically and meaningfully correct. From the given options, choose the one that provides the combination of correct words that fit in the blank.
He didn’t pay his taxes in time, ________, he was given a penalty.
consequently
lest
nevertheless
although
None of the above