.............. his illness, he could not finish the work on time.

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. Subsequent for
  2. B. As a consequence of ✓
  3. C. In consequence to
  4. D. On account

Correct Answer: B. As a consequence of

Explanation

'As a consequence of' acts as a complex preposition indicating the reason or result of an event. 'On account' is grammatically incorrect without 'of'.

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