Combine the following sentences into one sentence using an adverb clause of reason:
The ground was still wet from the night’s rain. The umpires delayed the start of the match.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → As the ground was still wet from the night’s rain, the umpires delayed the start of the match.
Adverb clause of reason:
- An adverb clause of reason tells why something happens. It begins with as, since or because. When it comes first, a comma follows it.
- The wet ground is the reason, and the delay is the result. So “as” goes with “the ground was still wet”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: As the ground was still wet from the night’s rain, so the umpires delayed the start of the match. — Incorrect. The option uses “as” and “so” together. “As” already joins the two clauses, so “so” is extra.
Option 2: As the umpires delayed the start of the match, the ground was still wet from the night’s rain. — Incorrect. Here the reason clause holds the delay. That says the delay made the ground wet, which is the wrong way round.
Option 3: Because of the ground was still wet from the night’s rain, the umpires delayed the start of the match. — Incorrect. “Because of” is followed by a noun, not by a clause. Before a clause, only “because” is used.