2021 · Q2
Directions : The following items have one part of the sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct alternative.
The room was very warm
EnglishCorrelating Sentences
- Abecause the AC was set to moderate temperature
- Bthough the AC was set to very cold
- Csince the AC was not very warm in its temperature setting
- Dsince the AC was in a very low temperature setting
Explanation
A warm room is causally explained by the AC being set only to a moderate temperature — 'because' supplies the reason. B's 'though the AC was set to very cold' contradicts the warmth instead of explaining it. C is self-contradictory ('not very warm in its temperature setting' explaining warmth), and D ('very low temperature setting') would make the room cold, not warm. Only A gives a coherent cause.