.............. his negligence the company suffered a heavy loss.

Directions: In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space followed by four options. Select the <strong>MOST APPROPRIATE</strong> option to fill in the blank.

  1. A. In accordance with
  2. B. Instead of
  3. C. On account of
  4. D. In front of

Correct Answer: C. On account of

Explanation

'On account of' is a prepositional phrase meaning 'because of', which logically connects the negligence as the reason for the heavy loss.

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