He was adamant about refusing the honour bestowed upon him. He did not trust the credentials of the organisation that intended to recognise his contribution.

Directions : In the following items, two sentences are given. You are required to identify the option that <strong>MOST APPROPRIATELY COMBINES</strong> both the sentences into one sentence, and mark your response accordingly.

  1. A. He was adamant about refusing the honour bestowed upon him as because he did not trust the credentials of the organisation that intended to recognise his contribution.
  2. B. He was adamant about refusing the honour bestowed upon him due to he did not trust the credentials of the organisation that intended to recognise his contribution.
  3. C. He was adamant about refusing the honour bestowed upon him since he did not trust the credentials of the organisation that intended to recognise his contribution.
  4. D. He was adamant about refusing the honour bestowed upon him whenever he did not trust the credentials of the organisation that intended to recognise his contribution. ✓

Correct Answer: D. He was adamant about refusing the honour bestowed upon him whenever he did not trust the credentials of the organisation that intended to recognise his contribution.

Explanation

A subordinate conjunction of reason correctly connects the two sentences without redundancy.

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