Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Dill ate and ate and ate. He hadn't eaten (1)_______last night. He used all his money for a ticket, (2)______the train, as he had done many times, coolly chatted with the conductor, to (3)________Dill was a familiar sight, but he had not the nerve to invoke the rule on small children travelling a distance alone; if you've lost your money the conductor will (4)_____you enough for dinner and your father will (5)______him back at the end of the line.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: because
Option 2: since
Option 3: about
Option 4: for
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Correct Answer: since
Solution : The second option is correct.
Explanation : In this sentence, the conjunction since would be used to indicate the starting point of the period during which Dill hadn't eaten. The word since connects the clause He hadn't eaten with the time expression last night . This construction implies that Dill's last meal occurred at some point the night before, and the consequence of not eating continues from that time onward.
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