Fill in the blank using the suitable word from the options given below:
He could not take the house as the rent was very high;______it was very far from his office.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → moreover
Complete sentence: He could not take the house as the rent was very high; moreover it was very far from his office. The high rent is one reason for not taking the house, and the distance from the office is a second reason. So the linker must add, not contrast or explain.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) because | Because introduces the reason for what has just been said. It would make the distance the reason for the high rent, which makes no sense. | He stayed at home because he was ill. |
| (2) still | even so, in spite of what was said. The distance is not in spite of the rent. | It was a long journey; still, they enjoyed it. |
| (3) but | But joins two contrasting ideas. Here both ideas point the same way. | He is poor but happy. |
| (4) moreover (answer) | Moreover (like besides and in addition) adds a further point in the same direction as the first. Deciding clue: after the semicolon comes a second drawback of the house ("very far from his office"). | The hotel was expensive; moreover, the service was poor. |
Contrast: moreover adds a point in the same direction. "But" and "still" set up a contrast, and "because" gives a reason.